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con vs short

short vs con

con and short both are nouns.

con is not an adjective while short is an adjective.

con and short both are verbs.

con and short both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
con Yes No Yes Yes
short Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, short is a hyponym of con; that is, short is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than con:
  • con: deprive of by deceit
  • short: cheat someone by not returning him enough money
Other hyponyms of con include short-change.
con (noun) short (noun)
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
an argument opposed to a proposal the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
con (adjective) short (adjective)
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
lacking foresight or scope
of insufficient quantity to meet a need
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
con (verb) short (verb)
commit to memory; learn by heart create a short circuit in
deprive of by deceit cheat someone by not returning him enough money
con (adverb) short (adverb)
in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
at a disadvantage
so as to interrupt
at some point or distance before a goal is reached
clean across
without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation
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