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
String along and con are semantically related. In some cases you can use "String along" instead a verb "Con".
Nearby Word: cony
String along
String along verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: the student succeeded in stringing even his teachers along with his tales of family hardships
Con and string along are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Con" instead a verb "String along".
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
String along and Con. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/con/string_along
Con & String along. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/con/string_along>.
String along or Con. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/con/string_along.
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