Definition of "con-" []

• Variant of com-. (prefix)

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• "Everything about his story bespeaks continuity and sincerity of con- viction."
• "With all the modern treatments, gadgets and con-, ventions at their fingertips, younger men, he believed, could do a lot better."
• "She has been vilified in news reports around the world and called a "professional con- artist," Thompson wrote in the filing."