Scan or scam (3 letters)

{ Answer }

CON

{ Related Clues }

Against
Bamboozle
Bilk
Fleece
Hoodwink
Opposing
Peruse
Prisoner
Scam
Study
Swindle
Take in
Yardbird
Bunko game
Cell sojourner
Debate side
One kept in the cooler
Kind of artist
Pro's antithesis
Pro's foe
Pro's opposite
Pro's partner
Slammer occupant
Time server
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{ Tags }

against, anti, artist, bamboozle, cell, con, game, jailbird, kind, not, occupant, opposite, pen, pros, scam, scan, side, slammer, swindle, take, yardbird

{ Notes }

The answer CON is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.

{ Definition }

CON as a noun:

1. an argument opposed to a proposal

2. (convict, con, inmate, jail bird, jailbird, gaolbird, yard bird, yardbird) = a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

3. (bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam) = a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

CON as a verb:

1. (victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con) = deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

2. (memorize, memorise, con, learn) = commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"

CON as an adverb:

1. (con, in opposition) = on the negative side; "much was written pro and con"