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   con

   /kɒn/

   verb

   • 1. persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them: "I conned him into giving me your home number"

   noun

   • 1. an instance of deceiving or tricking someone: "the Charter is a glossy public relations con"

   Word Origin late 19th century (originally US): abbreviation of confidence, as in confidence trick.

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

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