sting vs con game

con game vs sting

sting and con game both are nouns.

sting is a verb but con game is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sting	Yes	No	Yes	No
con game	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sting and con game are synonyms defined as:

sting and con game: 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, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, hustle.

sting (noun)	con game (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
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
a mental pain or distress

sting (verb)	con game (verb)
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
deliver a sting to
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
cause a stinging pain
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Difference between sting and con game

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