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sting vs con

con vs sting

sting and con both are nouns.

sting and con both are verbs.

sting is not an adverb while con is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sting Yes No Yes No
con Yes No Yes Yes
As nouns, sting and con are synonyms defined as:
  • sting and con: a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
Other synonyms of sting include bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, hustle.
sting (noun) con (noun)
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act an argument opposed to a proposal
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
a mental pain or distress
sting (verb) con (verb)
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous commit to memory; learn by heart
deliver a sting to deprive of by deceit
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
cause a stinging pain
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
sting (adverb) con (adverb)
in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.
Difference between sting and con

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