cozening

Meanings

• Verb

  Deceive or cheat (someone) through trickery or cunning, typically gaining money in the process.

  - "He was cozening the old man out of his savings."
  - "The magician tried to cozen the audience with his sleight of hand."
  - "Don't let yourself be cozened by false promises."

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Synonyms

beguile

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cozening
dazzling , mazzing , pazzing

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Variants

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cozen , cozened , cozener , cozeners , cozening , cozens

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to beguile, deceive, or impose on,' from Old French coz 'deceiver'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'cozening' is often used interchangeably with the term 'swindling'.

2. The term 'coz' is still used in some dialects to mean 'deceiver' or 'trickster'.

3. The oldest known use of the word 'cozening' in English dates back to the 1400s.

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Related Concepts

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1. Swindle: A type of cozening that involves deceiving someone out of their money or possessions.

2. Con: A term used to refer to a person who cozens or cheats others, often in a professional or organized way.

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Culture

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Cozening has been a common theme in literature, particularly in works dealing with crime and deception. It is often portrayed as a morally ambiguous act, with some characters justifying their cozening as necessary to survive.

How to Memorize "cozening"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person trying to deceive or cheat someone else, perhaps by using a disguise or a trick.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cozening' with the idea of deceit or trickery.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym C-O-Z-E-N-I-N-G: 'Cunningly Obtaining Zillions, Even Not Intending Gain'.

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