Con and Mess with

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Con verb - To commit to memory.

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Mess with and con are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mess with" instead a verb "Con".

Nearby Word: cony

Mess with verb - To handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously.

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Con and mess with are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Con" instead a verb "Mess with".

Despite the warnings to not mess with Irving's hair, Richie does it anyway... and Irving visibly restrains himself from punching Richie's lights out, since they've got a con to pull.

Source: Film / American Hustle
This is a regular con that the Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents pull: rats show up and mess with things in incredibly visible ways.

Source: Monster Protection Racket

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