cozening

C3O1Z10E1N1I1N1G2

noun

fraud; deception; the acts of one who cozens

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cozen
nouncozening (plural cozenings)

plural cozenings

  1. fraud; deception; the acts of one who cozens

    Her lily hand her rosy cheek lies under, / Cozening the pillow of a lawful kiss;

    1594, William Shakespeare, The Rape of Lucrece, l. 387
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APA

cozening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cozening

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“cozening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cozening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cozening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cozening.

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