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English verb: cozen | |||
| 1. | cozen (social) be false to; be dishonest with | ||
| Synonyms | deceive, delude, lead on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | victimise, victimize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | befool, betray, betray, cheat, cheat, cheat on, chisel, cuckold, ensnare, entrap, flim-flam, fob, fool, fox, frame, gull, hoax, humbug, play a joke on, play a joke on, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, pull someone's leg, sell, set up, shill, trick, wander | ||
| 2. | cozen (social) act with artful deceit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cheat, chisel | ||
| 3. | cozen (possession) cheat or trick | ||
| Samples | He cozened the money out of the old man. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, cheat, chisel, gain, rip off, win | ||
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