Con
noun
An act of tricking someone.
He fell for the old con of the 'sick relative' needing money for an operation.
Often appears as...
- pull a con
- con trick
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To trick someone into giving you something.
She conned him into giving her all his savings.
Often appears as...
- con someone out of
- con into
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Disapproving
preposition
Used to indicate the negative side of a balanced argument or consideration.
We discussed the pros and cons of buying a new car.
Often appears as...
- pros and cons
- weigh the cons
noun
A convention or exhibition, usually showcasing a specific theme or interest.
Many fans were excited to attend the annual comic con.
Often appears as...
- comic con
- horror con
Usage tips
Modern
verb
To handle or manipulate something, especially a vehicle.
He conned the ship through a narrow passage.
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
An act of tricking someone.
He fell for the old con of the 'sick relative' needing money for an operation.
Often appears as...
- pull a con
- con trick
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To trick someone into giving you something.
She conned him into giving her all his savings.
Often appears as...
- con someone out of
- con into
Usage tips
Disapproving
preposition
Used to indicate the negative side of a balanced argument or consideration.
We discussed the pros and cons of buying a new car.
Often appears as...
- pros and cons
- weigh the cons
noun
A convention or exhibition, usually showcasing a specific theme or interest.
Many fans were excited to attend the annual comic con.
Often appears as...
- comic con
- horror con
Usage tips
Modern
verb
To handle or manipulate something, especially a vehicle.
He conned the ship through a narrow passage.
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Real World Reference
Remember that 'con' often refers to real or fictional scams in movies, books, and news stories.
The movie's plot revolves around an elaborate con.
Pro Tip 2/2Negative Connotation
'Con' suggests dishonesty and should be used with caution to avoid offending someone.
Calling their business a 'con' could be seen as very harsh.
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The Pigeon Drop PIPE Brain...
to cut causing the anticipatory pleasure chemical dopamine to be released in the nucleus accumbens also the promise of a new social bond with the con man we're all in it together causes the release of oxytocin which feels rewarding to your brain and your brain is designed to build relationships with others it feels good it motivates
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How the coronavirus...
think about is maybe we all travel too much maybe there are ways to achieve to do a lot of meetings without having to do the con you know so many of us go travel a lot it's probably bad for the environment it's not great for your your family life and so maybe there is a kind
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Paul Zak: Trust,...
He said, "You know, you've been so nice, let's split the reward." I'll give you the jewelry, you give me a hundred dollars, and when the guy comes ... " You see it. I was conned. So this is a classic con called the pigeon drop, and I was the pigeon. So the way many cons work
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Trust, morality -- and...
I'm in high school I have no idea so I said I'll hold it for you said you know you've been so nice that you put the reward I'll give you the jewelry you give me a hundred dollars and when the guy comes all right you see it I was conned right this is a classic con
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Baboon Parenting PIPE Wild...
advantage the lower-ranking more henpecked males of the troop but it doesn't protect them altogether and it can be very dangerous for a baby baboon to get caught in the crossfire but for babies especially orphans the pros outweigh the cons the male will not only
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My 5 lives as an artist...
She said, "Why don't you send me your paintings? My dad knows a bunch of rich guys. We'll try and con them into buying it, and then..." But it turned out, after I sent the works to her, that her dad's friends, like most of you, are geeks. I'm joking.
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Animation: How Three Men...
the conning tower into the blackness below time is running out for the men who are frantically collecting the priceless books and documents on the uber whilst the u-boat is gradually filling with water the two men had been said
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We're building a...
And that's the core of the problem. Either Facebook is a giant con of half a trillion dollars and ads don't work on the site, it doesn't work as a persuasion architecture, or its power of influence is of great concern.
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Storytelling can be...
spent three years with con artists writing about people like family telling their stories and to me one of the things that governs my life is the notion that what I do matters that storytelling matters that the pen is
Video examples
Brain Magic - The Scam...
have you ever been scammed con artists and scammers aren't exactly brain scientists but they do know one important fact your brain is more
Video examples
The Pigeon Drop PIPE Brain...
to cut causing the anticipatory pleasure chemical dopamine to be released in the nucleus accumbens also the promise of a new social bond with the con man we're all in it together causes the release of oxytocin which feels rewarding to your brain and your brain is designed to build relationships with others it feels good it motivates
Video examples
How the coronavirus...
think about is maybe we all travel too much maybe there are ways to achieve to do a lot of meetings without having to do the con you know so many of us go travel a lot it's probably bad for the environment it's not great for your your family life and so maybe there is a kind
Video examples
Paul Zak: Trust,...
He said, "You know, you've been so nice, let's split the reward." I'll give you the jewelry, you give me a hundred dollars, and when the guy comes ... " You see it. I was conned. So this is a classic con called the pigeon drop, and I was the pigeon. So the way many cons work
Video examples
Trust, morality -- and...
I'm in high school I have no idea so I said I'll hold it for you said you know you've been so nice that you put the reward I'll give you the jewelry you give me a hundred dollars and when the guy comes all right you see it I was conned right this is a classic con
Video examples
Baboon Parenting PIPE Wild...
advantage the lower-ranking more henpecked males of the troop but it doesn't protect them altogether and it can be very dangerous for a baby baboon to get caught in the crossfire but for babies especially orphans the pros outweigh the cons the male will not only
Video examples
My 5 lives as an artist...
She said, "Why don't you send me your paintings? My dad knows a bunch of rich guys. We'll try and con them into buying it, and then..." But it turned out, after I sent the works to her, that her dad's friends, like most of you, are geeks. I'm joking.
Video examples
Animation: How Three Men...
the conning tower into the blackness below time is running out for the men who are frantically collecting the priceless books and documents on the uber whilst the u-boat is gradually filling with water the two men had been said
Video examples
We're building a...
And that's the core of the problem. Either Facebook is a giant con of half a trillion dollars and ads don't work on the site, it doesn't work as a persuasion architecture, or its power of influence is of great concern.
Video examples
Storytelling can be...
spent three years with con artists writing about people like family telling their stories and to me one of the things that governs my life is the notion that what I do matters that storytelling matters that the pen is
Video examples
Brain Magic - The Scam...
have you ever been scammed con artists and scammers aren't exactly brain scientists but they do know one important fact your brain is more
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Quote examples
Sheena Iyengar
American Educator
Life hands us a lot of hard choices, and other people can help us more than we might realize. We often think we should make important decisions using just our own internal resources. What are the pros and cons? What does my gut tell me? But often we have friends and family who know us in ways we don't know ourselves.
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Sigourney Weaver
American Actress
Sometimes you trust someone who turns out not to be honest. There are a lot of things that happen in life that don't turn out the way you're given the impression that they will. And I think that's all kind of a con. But I think we've probably all been hurt.
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Lily Collins
English Actress
I grew up understanding the pros and cons of what you're getting into and knowing what comes with your job. I like to keep my private life private, and then work is work. I feel so far I've had a really good balance with that.
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James Bovard
Author
It is important to recognize and politics positive thinking is often the slaves' virtue - something that people do to con themselves about the burden and change being placed upon them.
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Eleanor Mondale
American Actress
My parents are always supportive of anything their kids do. They point out the pros and cons, but they let you make your own decisions, and when it's bad they stick by you.
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Irvine Welsh
Scottish Novelist
I'm the worst employee in the world. I'll cheat and steal time and resources from my employer, although I'll con everybody into believing I'm essential to the operation.
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Jaime Harrison
American Politician
No one helped my grandparents when a con man stole our house, or when I needed help paying for a plane ticket to get to college. But my community always had my back.
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Maria Konnikova
American Writer
That's the power of the good con artist: the ability to identify your deepest need and exploit it. It's not about honesty or greed; we are all suckers for belief.
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Tony Blair
English Statesman
If you are trying to take a difficult decision and you're weighing up the pros and cons, you have frank conversations. Everybody knows this in their walk of life.
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Shari Redstone
American Businesswoman
Netflix, like life, has its pros and cons.
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Sheena Iyengar
American Educator
Life hands us a lot of hard choices, and other people can help us more than we might realize. We often think we should make important decisions using just our own internal resources. What are the pros and cons? What does my gut tell me? But often we have friends and family who know us in ways we don't know ourselves.
Quote examples
Sigourney Weaver
American Actress
Sometimes you trust someone who turns out not to be honest. There are a lot of things that happen in life that don't turn out the way you're given the impression that they will. And I think that's all kind of a con. But I think we've probably all been hurt.
Quote examples
Lily Collins
English Actress
I grew up understanding the pros and cons of what you're getting into and knowing what comes with your job. I like to keep my private life private, and then work is work. I feel so far I've had a really good balance with that.
Quote examples
James Bovard
Author
It is important to recognize and politics positive thinking is often the slaves' virtue - something that people do to con themselves about the burden and change being placed upon them.
Quote examples
Eleanor Mondale
American Actress
My parents are always supportive of anything their kids do. They point out the pros and cons, but they let you make your own decisions, and when it's bad they stick by you.
Quote examples
Irvine Welsh
Scottish Novelist
I'm the worst employee in the world. I'll cheat and steal time and resources from my employer, although I'll con everybody into believing I'm essential to the operation.
Quote examples
Jaime Harrison
American Politician
No one helped my grandparents when a con man stole our house, or when I needed help paying for a plane ticket to get to college. But my community always had my back.
Quote examples
Maria Konnikova
American Writer
That's the power of the good con artist: the ability to identify your deepest need and exploit it. It's not about honesty or greed; we are all suckers for belief.
Quote examples
Tony Blair
English Statesman
If you are trying to take a difficult decision and you're weighing up the pros and cons, you have frank conversations. Everybody knows this in their walk of life.
Quote examples
Shari Redstone
American Businesswoman
Netflix, like life, has its pros and cons.
Example 1 of 10
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