Con
Con verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: a fly-by-night operator who had conned hundreds of would-be homeowners out of their hard-earned money
Nearby Word: cony
Chisel
Chisel verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: ruthlessly chiseled other students out of their lunch money
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Chisel and Con. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/con/chisel
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Chisel or Con. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/con/chisel.
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