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- [kuhz-uh n]
- /ˈkʌz ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhz-uh n]
- /ˈkʌz ən/
Definition of cozened word
- noun cozened Simple past tense and past participle of cozen. 1
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Origin of cozened
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; perhaps < Old North French coçonner to resell, verbal derivative of coçon retailer (< Latin coctiōnem, accusative of coctiō, cōciō dealer), influenced by Middle French cousin dupe, literally, cousin
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Parts of speech for Cozened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cozened popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cozened usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cozened
verb cozened
- bamboozled — to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often followed by into): They bamboozled us into joining the club. Synonyms: gyp, dupe, trick, cheat, swindle, defraud, flimflam, hoax, gull, rook; delude, mislead, fool.
- bilked — to defraud; cheat: He bilked the government of almost a million dollars.
- cheated — to defraud; swindle: He cheated her out of her inheritance.
- chiseled — If you say that someone, usually a man, has chiseled features, you mean that their face has a strong, clear bone structure.
- defrauded — to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud: Dishonest employees defrauded the firm of millions of dollars.
Antonyms for cozened
verb cozened
- gave — simple past tense of give.
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