COZENED Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

cozened

verb

past tense of cozen

as in deceived

to cause to believe what is untrue cozened several elderly ladies into believing that he was intending marriage

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as in cheated

to rob by the use of trickery or threats cozened scores of people by persuading them to hand over funds that he would "invest"

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Customers who feel respected are far more forgiving than customers who feel deceived.

— Natalie Ruiz, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Furious at having been deceived her whole life, Kylie hops on the next plane to the Owens’ ancestral home in England with the intent of breaking the curse once and for all.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of deceived

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An impersonator may have tricked a Las Vegas nightclub last year, but those at the park Tuesday appeared convinced of their brush with Bieber.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Because you can get tricked very quickly into thinking that acting is all about me.

— David Katz, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of tricked

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In fact, all four songs sound like they were plucked from previous albums like Midnights or The Tortured Poets Department.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Paired with a prominent pink lip and punctuating updo, the glam appeared as if it were plucked from an early 2000s look book.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of plucked

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Trey Owens fooled the TCU defense with a 34-yard keeper on third-and-1 to get inside the 10-yard line.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Earlier in the game, he was fooled on a flea-flicker, and his pass-interference penalty set up the Patriots’ lone touchdown.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fooled

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As solitary insects with limited aggression towards humans, the risk of getting stung is often not worth your direct interference.

— Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Two years is a long time in the NFL, yet that wild-card loss to the Philadelphia Eagles still stung in the building.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of stung

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Quickly, the house lights come up, and Lay and family are hustled backstage to get reacquainted.

— Joan Kron, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026
Her mother hustled her to hospital, only for the doctors to realize Accurso’s active imagination had left her in the same predicament as Madeline’s friends.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

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