cozen (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 40
def cheat or trick
examples He cozened the money out of the old man
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 21 Somebody ----s something PP
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
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Hypernym acquire, win, gain; cheat, rip off, chisel
Derivationally related form cozen → cozenage
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Derivationally related form cozenage → cozen
Hyponym acquire, win, gain; cheat, rip off, chisel

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