cozenage

Noun

Meaning

The art or practice of cozening; artifice; fraud.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

scam swindle lying fraud fake deception betrayal imposition cheating treachery cheat austerity deceit delusion juggling

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Antonyms

help attention aid investment benefit assistance

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Hypernyms

swindle rig cheat

Examples

Necessity hath no law. Feigned necessities, imaginary necessities . . . are the greatest cozenage that men can put upon the Providence of God, and make pretences to break known rules by. Oliver Cromwell

Close letter words and terms

Cozby coze cozen cozener cozening Cozens