Englishfor English speakers
con
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noun
an argument opposed to a proposal
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verb
(= swindle, defraud, gyp)
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
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adverb
in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc
much was written pro and con
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noun
(= convict)
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
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verb
(= memorize, memorise, learn)
commit to memory; learn by heart
Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?
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noun
(= bunco)
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
alma
noun
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An Egyptian singer or dancing-girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner.
Alma
properNoun
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A en given name, popular in the 19th century.
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(Mormonism) One of two prophets, the Elder and the Younger, and a book in the Book of Mormon.
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Places in the U.S.:
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An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States.
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A city in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States.
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A ghost town in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
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A statutory town in Park County, Colorado, United States.
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A city, the county seat of Bacon County, Georgia, United States.
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A village in Marion County, Illinois, United States.
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A ghost town in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States.
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A small city, the county seat of Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States.
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A city in Gratiot County, Michigan, United States.
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A small city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States.
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A small city, the county seat of Harlan County, Nebraska, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Catron County, New Mexico, United States.
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A town in Allegany County, New York, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States.
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A town in Ellis County, Texas, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia, United States.
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A small city, the county seat of Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States.
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A town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States.
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A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States.
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Places in Canada:
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A village in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.
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An unincorporated rural community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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An unincorporated rural community in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
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A settlement in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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female given name
Alma
properNoun
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(space science) Non-standard capitalisation of ALMA ()