Con and Soaking

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

Soaking and con are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Soaking" instead a noun "Con".

Nearby Word: cony

Soaking

Soaking noun - The act of making something completely wet.

Con and soaking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Con" instead a noun "Soaking".

Nearby Words: soak, soaked, soaker

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Psychic Surgery An episode featured one of the aforementioned Filipino con men of The '80s and The '90s, pulling the "psychic surgery" scam on his townspeople by pretending to perform miraculous healing while soaking up their money.
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