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What does con mean?

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Verb
  1. (rare) To study, especially in order to gain knowledge of.
  2. (rare, archaic) To know, understand, acknowledge.
  3. Variant spelling of conn: to conduct the movements of a ship at sea.
Noun
  1. A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
  2. (computing) A reserved word in MS-DOS applications, likely an abbreviation for console.
Noun
  1. (slang) A convicted criminal, a convict.
Noun
  1. (slang) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
Verb
  1. (transitive, slang) To trick or defraud, usually for personal gain.
Verb
  1. (nautical) To give the necessary orders to the helmsman to steer a ship in the required direction through a channel etc. (rather than steer a compass direction)
Noun
  1. (nautical) The navigational direction of a ship
Noun
  1. (informal) An organized gathering such as a convention, conference or congress.
Noun
  1. (informal) The conversion of part of a building.
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