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cozen

/ˈkʌz.ən/

Traduction: Verbe vieilli signifiant tromper, escroquer ou induire quelqu'un en erreur, souvent par la flatterie ou la ruse.

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/ˈkʌz.ən/C2formalobsolète
  • frVerbe vieilli signifiant tromper, escroquer ou induire quelqu'un en erreur, souvent par la flatterie ou la ruse.

An archaic verb meaning to deceive, cheat, or trick someone, often by flattery or cunning.

  1. C2formal

    To deceive or trick someone, often by using charm or persuasion.

    frtromper, duper

    • The con artist cozened the elderly woman out of her savings.
    • He cozened his way into their trust with false promises.
    • She was cozened into signing the contract without reading it.

    Synonymesbamboozlebeguilecheatdeceivedeludedupehoodwinkmisleadswindletrick

    Antonymesdisabuseenlightenundeceive

Formes
  • cozened past participle
  • cozened past simple
  • cozening present participle
  • cozens third person singular