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Synonyms for cozen

Most common

cheat deceive delude beguile prig

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with.

Related words

Other spellings
cosen

Forms

Past participle
cozened
e.g. cozened → deceived, tricked, deluded, beguiled…

Example sentences

  • cheat I felt like hitting him when he tried to cheat me.
  • deceive I assure you that I didn't intend to deceive you.
  • delude I underestimated teenagers' ability to delude themselves.
  • beguile He can beguile you with his manners.
  • prig If you often think of yourself as a saint, you may simply be a prig.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cozensteady
cheatrising
deceivesteady
deludesteady
beguilesteady
prigsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters
do1
4 letters
fool1, scam1, hoax1, slur1, gull1, dupe1, prig1
5 letters
trick1, cheat1
6 letters
betray2, humbug2, delude2, diddle2, chouse
7 letters
deceive2, defraud2, swindle2, beguile2
9 letters
victimize3, victimise
10 letters
circumvent3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (betray2 = 2 syllables).