The Clue
Dupe (3 letter answer)
The Answer
CON
Tags
Notes
The answer CON is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
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Anti body?
Debate side
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Type of game or man
Reason not to do something
Definition
CON as a noun:
1. an argument opposed to a proposal
2. (convict, con, inmate, jail bird, jailbird, gaolbird, yard bird, yardbird) = a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
3. (bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam) = a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
CON as a verb:
1. (victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con) = deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
2. (memorize, memorise, con, learn) = commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
CON as an adverb:
1. (con, in opposition) = on the negative side; "much was written pro and con"