: a dishonest trick that is done to get someone's money
Examples of con game in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebTurks have always grasped better than most that modernity is something of a con game.—Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2014 Ernie tricks the young bowler into a con game that leaves Roy’s bowling hand crippled for life.—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
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