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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In mostly online communities, like-minded individuals discuss the latest research papers, weigh the pros and cons of therapies, and share their findings from the interventions they choose.

From Slate

The cons tend to follow a similar script.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, get the AI to compare the pros and cons of your go-to path with an option that is the opposite of your usual inclination.

From The Wall Street Journal

In this Proton VPN review, we examine Proton’s pros and cons, as well as its key advantages over competitors.

From Salon

“I tell consumers they have to weigh the pros and cons of giving their biometrics,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal