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Con vs. Racket — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Con and Racket

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Con

In opposition or disagreement; against
Debated the issue pro and con.

Racket

A bat with a round or oval frame strung with catgut, nylon, etc., used especially in tennis, badminton, and squash
A squash racket

Con

An argument or opinion against something.

Racket

A loud unpleasant noise; a din
The kids were making a racket

Con

One who holds an opposing opinion or view.
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Racket

An illegal or dishonest scheme for obtaining money
A protection racket

Con

The area or structure on a vessel from which the vessel is conned.

Racket

Make or move with a loud unpleasant noise
Trains racketed by

Con

The position or authority of the officer conning a vessel.

Racket

Enjoy oneself socially; go in pursuit of pleasure or entertainment
A fabulous car for racketing around Paris

Con

A swindle.

Racket

A device consisting of an oval or circular frame with a tight interlaced network of strings and a handle, used to strike a ball or shuttlecock in various games.

Con

A convict.

Racket

A wooden paddle, as one used in table tennis.

Con

To study, peruse, or examine carefully.

Racket

A snowshoe.

Con

To learn or commit to memory.

Racket

A loud distressing noise.

Con

To direct the steering or course of (a vessel).

Racket

A dishonest or fraudulent business or practice.

Con

To swindle (a victim) by first winning the victim's confidence; dupe
A criminal who conned an unsuspecting tourist out of $5,000.

Racket

Often rackets An illegal moneymaking activity, especially one controlled by organized crime.

Con

To cause (someone) to do something by lying, misrepresentation, or trickery
My roommate conned me into washing the dishes.

Racket

An easy, profitable means of livelihood.

Con

Of, relating to, or involving a swindle or fraud
A con artist.
A con job.

Racket

(Slang) A business or occupation.

Con

(rare) To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.

Racket

To make or move with a loud distressing noise.

Con

To know; understand; acknowledge.

Racket

To lead an active social life.

Con

To trick or defraud, usually for personal gain.

Racket

An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a birdie in badminton.

Con

A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
Pros and cons

Racket

(Canada) A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.

Con

(slang) A convicted criminal, a convict.

Racket

A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to allow walking on marshy or soft ground.

Con

(informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.

Racket

A loud noise.
Power tools work quickly, but they sure make a racket.
With all the racket they're making, I can't hear myself think!
What's all this racket?

Con

(informal) An organized gathering, such as a convention, conference, or congress.

Racket

An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.
Prostitution and gambling controlled by rackets
They had quite a racket devised to relieve customers of their money.

Con

(informal) The conversion of part of a building.
We're getting a loft con done next year.

Racket

A carouse; any reckless dissipation.

Con

Consumption; pulmonary tuberculosis.

Racket

Something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, etc. or as an ordeal.

Con

Squirrel, particularly the red squirrel.

Racket

To strike with, or as if with, a racket.

Con

A squirrel's nest.

Racket

(intransitive) To make a clattering noise.

Con

(abbreviation) A political conservative.
Own the cons

Racket

To be dissipated; to carouse.

Con

Against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side; - The antithesis of pro, and usually in connection with it. See Pro.

Racket

A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It is furnished with a handle, and is used for catching or striking a ball in tennis and similar games.
Each one [of the Indians] has a bat curved like a crosier, and ending in a racket.

Con

To know; to understand; to acknowledge.
Of muses, Hobbinol, I con no skill.
They say they con to heaven the highway.

Racket

A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets; - chiefly in the plural.

Con

To study in order to know; to peruse; to learn; to commit to memory; to regard studiously.
Fixedly did lookUpon the muddy waters which he connedAs if he had been reading in a book.
I did not come into Parliament to con my lesson.

Racket

A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.

Con

To conduct, or superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer.

Racket

A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to enable him to step on marshy or soft ground.

Con

An argument opposed to a proposal

Racket

Confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk or sport.

Con

A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

Racket

A carouse; any reckless dissipation.

Con

A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

Racket

A scheme, dodge, trick, or the like; something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, or the like; also, such occurrence considered as an ordeal; as, to work a racket; to stand upon the racket.

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

Racket

An organized illegal activity, such as illegal gambling, bootlegging, or extortion.

Con

Commit to memory; learn by heart;
Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?

Racket

To strike with, or as with, a racket.
Poor man [is] racketed from one temptation to another.

Con

On the negative side;
Much was written pro and con

Racket

To make a confused noise or racket.

Racket

To engage in noisy sport; to frolic.

Racket

To carouse or engage in dissipation.

Racket

A loud and disturbing noise

Racket

An illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit

Racket

The auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience;
Modern music is just noise to me

Racket

A sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games

Racket

Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities;
The members of the wedding party made merry all night
Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!

Racket

Make loud and annoying noises

Racket

Hit (a ball) with a racket

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