Con vs. Racket
Difference Between Con and Racket
Con➦
In opposition or disagreement; against
debated the issue pro and con.
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Racket➦
a bat with a round or oval frame strung with catgut, nylon, etc., used especially in tennis, badminton, and squash
a squash racket
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Con➦
An argument or opinion against something.
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Racket➦
a loud unpleasant noise; a din
the kids were making a racket
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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
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Con➦
The area or structure on a vessel from which the vessel is conned.
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Racket➦
make or move with a loud unpleasant noise
trains racketed by
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Con➦
The position or authority of the officer conning a vessel.
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Racket➦
enjoy oneself socially; go in pursuit of pleasure or entertainment
a fabulous car for racketing around Paris
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Con➦
A swindle.
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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.
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Con➦
A convict.
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Racket➦
A wooden paddle, as one used in table tennis.
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Con➦
To study, peruse, or examine carefully.
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Racket➦
A snowshoe.
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Con➦
To learn or commit to memory.
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Racket➦
A loud distressing noise.
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Con➦
To direct the steering or course of (a vessel).
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Racket➦
A dishonest or fraudulent business or practice.
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Con➦
To swindle (a victim) by first winning the victim's confidence; dupe
a criminal who conned an unsuspecting tourist out of $5,000.
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Racket➦
often rackets An illegal moneymaking activity, especially one controlled by organized crime.
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Con➦
To cause (someone) to do something by lying, misrepresentation, or trickery
My roommate conned me into washing the dishes.
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Racket➦
An easy, profitable means of livelihood.
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Con➦
Of, relating to, or involving a swindle or fraud
a con artist.
a con job.
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Racket➦
(Slang) A business or occupation.
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Con➦
(rare) To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.
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Racket➦
To make or move with a loud distressing noise.
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Con➦
To know; understand; acknowledge.
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Racket➦
To lead an active social life.
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Con➦
To trick or defraud, usually for personal gain.
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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.
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Con➦
A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
pros and cons
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Racket➦
(Canada) A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.
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Con➦
(slang) A convicted criminal, a convict.
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Racket➦
A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to allow walking on marshy or soft ground.
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Con➦
(informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
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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?
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Con➦
(informal) An organized gathering, such as a convention, conference, or congress.
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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.
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Con➦
(informal) The conversion of part of a building.
We're getting a loft con done next year.
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Racket➦
A carouse; any reckless dissipation.
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Con➦
Consumption; pulmonary tuberculosis.
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Racket➦
Something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, etc. or as an ordeal.
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Con➦
Squirrel, particularly the red squirrel.
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Racket➦
To strike with, or as if with, a racket.
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Con➦
A squirrel's nest.
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Racket➦
(intransitive) To make a clattering noise.
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Con➦
(abbreviation) A political conservative.
own the cons
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Racket➦
To be dissipated; to carouse.
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Con➦
Against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side; - The antithesis of pro, and usually in connection with it. See Pro.
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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.
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Con➦
To know; to understand; to acknowledge.
Of muses, Hobbinol, I con no skill.
They say they con to heaven the highway.
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Racket➦
A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets; - chiefly in the plural.
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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.
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Racket➦
A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.
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Con➦
To conduct, or superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer.
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Racket➦
A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to enable him to step on marshy or soft ground.
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Con➦
an argument opposed to a proposal
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Racket➦
confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk or sport.
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Con➦
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
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Racket➦
A carouse; any reckless dissipation.
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Con➦
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
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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.
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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
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Racket➦
an organized illegal activity, such as illegal gambling, bootlegging, or extortion.
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Con➦
commit to memory; learn by heart;
Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?
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Racket➦
To strike with, or as with, a racket.
Poor man [is] racketed from one temptation to another.
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Con➦
on the negative side;
much was written pro and con
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Racket➦
To make a confused noise or racket.
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Racket➦
To engage in noisy sport; to frolic.
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Racket➦
To carouse or engage in dissipation.
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Racket➦
a loud and disturbing noise
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Racket➦
an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
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Racket➦
the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience;
modern music is just noise to me
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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
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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!
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Racket➦
make loud and annoying noises
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Racket➦
hit (a ball) with a racket
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