con vs argument

argument vs con

con and argument both are nouns.

con is a verb but argument is not a verb.

con is an adverb but argument is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
con	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
argument	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, argument is a hypernym of con; that is, argument is a word with a broader meaning than con:

con: an argument opposed to a proposal
argument: a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

Other hypernyms of con include statement.

con (noun)	argument (noun)
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property	a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
an argument opposed to a proposal	a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison	a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
	a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
	a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
	a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
	(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

con (verb)	argument (verb)
commit to memory; learn by heart
deprive of by deceit

con (adverb)	argument (adverb)
in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.

Difference between con and argument

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