Cozening
[kuhz-uh n] /ˈkʌz ən/
verb (used with or without object)
1.
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
/ˈkʌzən/
verb
1.
to cheat or trick (someone)
v.
1560s, of uncertain origin; perhaps from French cousiner “cheat on pretext of being a cousin;” or from Middle English cosyn “fraud, trickery” (mid-15c.), which is perhaps related to Old French coçon “dealer, merchant, trader,” from Latin cocionem “horse dealer.” Related: Cozened; cozening; cozenage.
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