con

noun, verb/kɒn/CEFR C1

প্রতারণা, ঠকানো

Meaning

A trick to cheat someone out of money, or to cheat them in that way.

Example sentences

The whole offer was a con.পুরো প্রস্তাবটাই ছিল প্রতারণা।
He conned her out of her savings.সে তাকে ঠকিয়ে তার সঞ্চয় নিয়ে নিল।

A common mistake

Give me the pros and cons of the con.→Give me the advantages and disadvantages of the offer.

The con in pros and cons is a different word, from Latin contra, meaning against. It has nothing to do with cheating.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: scam

Similar words, and what each means

scam
প্রতারণা, জালিয়াতি
A dishonest plan to trick people out of their money.

Other English words for “প্রতারণা, ঠকানো”

fraud
The crime of deceiving people to gain money or advantage.
deceit
The act of deliberately misleading or concealing the truth.
scam
A dishonest plan to trick people out of their money.
deception
The act of making someone believe something that is not true.
deceive
To make someone believe something that is not true.
trick
A clever act done to deceive or to entertain; or to deceive somebody.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“con” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • দণ্ড, রড; বাধা দেওয়া; আইনজীবী সমাজ
- • অঙ্গ প্রতিস্থাপন, চারা তুলে অন্যত্র রোপণ করা
- • প্রতারণা, ঠকানো
- • নালা, খানা; ফেলে দেওয়া
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প্রতারণা, ঠকানো — con (noun, verb) — প্রতারণা, ঠকানো. A trick to cheat someone out of money, or to cheat them in that way.
Which word is closest in meaning to “con”?
- • scam
- • clump
- • whistle
- • duplicate
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scam — scam — প্রতারণা, জালিয়াতি. A dishonest plan to trick people out of their money.

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