Con
Con verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: tried to con me into thinking that he had actually won the lottery
Nearby Word: cony
Have
Have verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the “art dealer” or his money again
Common collocations
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