cozenage

nounCommon GRE wordMore C words

the practice of cheating or deceiving someone through trickery or fraud

In a sentence

Cozenage in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing cozenage in a sentence.

The peddler's cozenage was exposed when buyers found the bottles full of plain water.

Synonyms

fraudtrickerydeception

Antonyms

honesty

Keep going

a small secret group plotting against a government or authority

having a hidden or mysterious meaning understood only by initiates

a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds

to obtain something by begging or sponging off others

falling off or shed at an early stage, especially of plant parts

to coax someone into doing something through flattery or persuasion

an event causing great damage, loss, or distress

misty, dim, or dark, and therefore obscure

Common questions

Cozenage (noun) means the practice of cheating or deceiving someone through trickery or fraud

Here is cozenage used in an example sentence: "The peddler's cozenage was exposed when buyers found the bottles full of plain water."

Common synonyms for cozenage include fraud, trickery, deception.

Antonyms of cozenage include honesty.

Cozenage is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.