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Cozen

verb/kˈoʊzən/

Definition

be false to; be dishonest with

act with artful deceit

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈoʊzən/

🇬🇧British English

/kˈəʊzən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kˈəʊzən/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈoʊzən/.

Examples

He cozened the money out of the old man

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

delude deceive lead on

Parts of Speech

verb	be false to; be dishonest with
verb	act with artful deceit
verb	cheat or trick “He cozened the money out of the old man”

Word Forms

deceptive	adjective	causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
deception	noun	a misleading falsehood
delusive	adjective	inappropriate to reality or facts
delusory	adjective	causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
delusion	noun	(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
cozenage	noun	a fraudulent business scheme

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

betrügen

falsch sein; sei unehrlich mit

🇫🇷French

tromper

être faux; être malhonnête avec

🇪🇸Spanish

engañar

ser falso; ser deshonesto con

🇮🇹Italian

stupido

essere falso; essere disonesto con

🇳🇱Dutch

gezellig

vals zijn; oneerlijk zijn

🇷🇺Russian

козен

быть неверным; быть нечестным с

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मूंड़ना

झूठा होना; के साथ बेईमानी करो

🇮🇳Gujarati

કોઝન

માટે ખોટું હોવું; સાથે અપ્રમાણિક બનો

🇵🇰Urdu

کوزن

جھوٹا ہونا کے ساتھ بے ایمان ہو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

科森

不诚实；不诚实

🇯🇵Japanese

コーゼン

虚偽であること。不誠実になる

🇰🇷Korean

속이다

거짓이다; 부정직하다

🇹🇭Thai

จริงใจ

เป็นเท็จต่อ; ไม่ซื่อสัตย์กับ

🇮🇩Indonesian

menipu

berbohong; tidak jujur dengan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

com.cozen

كن كاذبا؛ كن غير صادق مع

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'cozen'?

The primary meaning of 'cozen' is 'be false to; be dishonest with'.

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Using 'cozen' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'cozen' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'cozen' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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