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CONNING Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word conning. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word conning. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for CONNING

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cheating
nounn
noun

• a deception for profit to yourself

adjective satellite

• not faithful to a spouse or lover

• violating accepted standards or rules

misleading
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

bamboozling
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

deceiving
adjectiveadj
verb

• be false to; be dishonest with

• cause someone to believe an untruth

defrauding
verb, nounv, n
verb

• deprive of by deceit

deluding
verbv
verb

• be false to; be dishonest with

duping
nounn
noun

• a person who is tricked or swindled

verb

• fool or hoax

hoodwinking
verbv
verb

• influence by slyness

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

swindling
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

verb

• deprive of by deceit

tricking
nounn
noun

• a cunning or deceitful action or device

• a period of work or duty

• an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent

• a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

• a prostitute's customer

• (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner

verb

• deceive somebody

Best Hypernyms For CONNING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for conning, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for CHEATING

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