cons

NOUN

trick

Synonyms

STRONG

bluff cheat crime deception dupe fraud graft mockery swindle

WEAK

double-cross gold brick take in

Antonyms

STRONG

honesty

WEAK

truthfulness

VERB

deceive, defraud

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bamboozle bilk dupe hoodwink swindle wheedle

STRONG

cajole cheat chicane coax flimflam fool hoax hornswoggle humbug inveigle mislead rook sweet-talk trick

WEAK

double-cross rip off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give

WEAK

be forthright be honest

Example Sentences

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Speaking to business leaders in Nagoya, Ueda said that the BOJ “will consider the pros and cons” of raising its policy interest rate at its upcoming policy meeting, which ends Dec. 19.

From MarketWatch

Governor Kazuo Ueda said it would "consider the pros and cons of raising the policy interest rate and make decisions as appropriate", with Bloomberg saying traders saw a more than 60 percent chance of a move on December 19.

From Barron's

At that meeting—the final one of the year—the BOJ “will consider the pros and cons of raising the policy interest rate and make decisions as appropriate,” Ueda said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Below is a quick-reference summary of VPN pros and cons:

From Salon

You take all the factors into consideration, the pros and cons, whatever it may be.

From BBC