big con
Frequency: 6.02.5 per million words
Refers to a large or elaborate deception.
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Examples (10)
- The seance was just a big con.
- The investment opportunity turned out to be a big con to defraud elderly people.
- Many voters felt the politician's promise of tax cuts was just a big con to win the election.
- He fell for a big con online and lost all his savings.
- What he thought was a miracle cure was, in reality, a big con.
- They are planning a big con that could affect thousands of investors.
- By the time the police arrived, the criminals had already pulled off their big con.
- Do you really believe that story, or do you think it's all part of a big con?
- It was a big con, carefully orchestrated over several months.
- Be careful; this whole setup looks like a big con designed to take your money.