cozenage
cozenage · cozenages
The fact or practice of cozeningThe fact or practice of cozening; cheating, deception.
/ˈkʌzənɪd͡ʒ/
» They say this town is full of cozenage.
Man sagt, diese Stadt sei voll Betrügereien.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The fact or practice of cozening; cheating, deception.
(countable)An instance of cozening; a scam.
More definitions
- a fraudulent business scheme
Examples
1 sentencesThey say this town is full of cozenage.
deMan sagt, diese Stadt sei voll Betrügereien. — Espi
Forms
plural: cozenagesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a fraudulent business scheme:scam
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcozen
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable