Cozen
Cozen verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: cozened scores of people by persuading them to hand over funds that he would “invest”
Nearby Word: cozening
Pluck
Pluck verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: the Internet opened up a whole new medium for con artists to pluck the gullible
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Pluck or Cozen. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cozen/pluck.
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