CONS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONS?

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Associations of "Cons" (30 Words)

centrist	Supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative. A centrist politician.
cozen	Trick or deceive. He was able to cozen a profit.
damage	Suffer or be susceptible to damage. She was awarded 284 000 in damages.
deceive	Deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain. He had deceived her with another woman.
deception	A thing that deceives. Obtaining property by deception.
defect	A shortcoming, imperfection, or lack. The property is free from defect.
defraud	Deprive of by deceit. She defrauded the customers who trusted her.
delude	Be false to; be dishonest with. Too many theorists have deluded the public.
demerit	A mark awarded against someone for a fault or offence. They discussed the merits and demerits of her novel.
disadvantage	Put at a disadvantage hinder harm. This rule clearly disadvantages me.
downside	The negative aspect of something otherwise regarded as good or desirable. A magazine feature on the downside of fashion modelling.
drawback	A feature that renders something less acceptable; a disadvantage or problem. The main drawback of fitting catalytic converters is the cost.
failing	A flaw or weak point. Received failing grades.
fault	Of a rock formation be broken by a fault or faults. A fire caused by an electrical fault.
harm	Cause or do harm to. I can t see any harm in it.
hoodwink	Conceal one’s true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end. Staff were hoodwinked into thinking the cucumber was a sawn off shotgun.
illusion	A deceptive appearance or impression. Stripes embellish the surface to create the illusion of various wood grain textures.
inadequacy	A lack of competence. The inadequacy of unemployment benefits.
injury	Damage to a person’s feelings. All escaped without serious injury.
memorize	Commit to memory; learn by heart. He memorized thousands of verses.
misconceive	Interpret in the wrong way. Some academic latinists did misconceive Pound s poem in that way.
misunderstanding	Putting the wrong interpretation on. There must be some misunderstanding I don t have a sister.
no	Not in any degree or manner not at all. He was unable to change his automatic yes to a no.
party	Have or participate in a party. The party of the first part.
perfidious	Tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. A perfidious lover.
shortcoming	A failing or deficiency. He is so forthright about his shortcomings it s hard to chastise him.
swindle	Deprive of by deceit. A businessman swindled investors out of millions of pounds.
thaumaturgy	An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers. He attracts people by his thaumaturgy.
treacherous	Tending to betray especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. Treacherous intrigues.
treachery	Betrayal of trust. Many died because of his treachery.