Con and Sham

Con

Con noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.

Usage example: the explanation was so plausible that I never suspected it was all a con to make off with my car

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Sham and con are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sham" instead the word "Con" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Word: cony

Sham noun - A poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something.

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Con and sham are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Con" instead the word "Sham" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Word: shame

More than ever before you feel like a sham, a fake, a con-troll taking advantage of these people's desperate yearning for innocence.

Source: Serious Business / Other

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