Meaning & use
conned
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Deceived or tricked someone, typically to gain money or an advantage.
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The elderly couple was conned out of their savings by a fake investment scheme.
He conned his way into the VIP section by pretending to be a band member.
A note on using this word
"Conned" comes from "confidence" (as in "confidence trick"), reflecting how con artists first earn a victim's trust before deceiving them.
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