cozening
Tricking through charm
Cozening is the act of deceiving or cheating through trickery.
The word is literary and old-fashioned, appearing mainly in historical fiction or period pieces: The cozening merchant had swindled half the village.
A cozener wheedles victims with false promises or flattery.
Deception for financial gain
- defraudObtain through deceit
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
phony · bogus · fake · duplicitous · deceptive · embezzlement · bilk · fleece
Cause false belief
- beguileCharm into deception
- hoodwinkTrick into false belief
- dupeDeceive or victim
- misleadCause false belief
bamboozle · delude · gull · trickery · subterfuge · dissemble · feign · sham
swindle
Deception for financial gain
counterfeit · phony · bogus · fake · duplicitous · deceptive · embezzlement · bilk · fleece · con
deceive
Cause false belief
mislead · bamboozle · delude · gull · trickery · subterfuge · dissemble · feign · sham · imposture
guile
Sly, strategic dishonesty
crafty · shrewd · sly · devious · scheming · conniving · calculating · underhanded · slick · tricky
allure
Attractive, tempting quality
entice · seduce · lure · bewitch · mesmerize · wheedle · cajole · sweet-talk · flatter · honey-tongued
cozeningtelling the truth
candor · sincerity · honesty · forthrightness · straightforwardness
cozeningfair dealing
Honest, equitable conduct principle
protecting · helping · looking out for · acting in good faith · benevolence