cozened

/ˈkʌzənd/ /ˈkʌzn̩d/

Meanings

verb

To become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with.

Examples :

"Over the summer, the shy student cozened up to the other children in their class, gradually becoming more comfortable with them. "

verb

To cheat; to defraud; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way.

Examples :

"The child cozened his mother into buying him candy by pretending to be very sad. "

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Related Words

becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

gradually adverb

/ˈɡɹædʒuəli/

In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

"The plants gradually grew taller over the summer. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

acquainted verb

/əˈkwæɪntəd/ /əˈkweɪntɪd/

(followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar.

"I think you should acquaint him with the realities of the situation."

defraud verb

/dɪ.ˈfɹɔːd/

To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.

"The con artist defrauded the elderly woman out of her life savings. "

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

familiar noun

/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/ /fəˈmɪl.i.ɚ/

An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.

"The witch’s familiar was a black cat."

deceive verb

/dɪˈsiːv/

To trick or mislead.

"The salesperson tried to deceive me by saying the used car was brand new. "

pretending verb

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ /priˈtɛndɪŋ/

To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.

"The child was pretending to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "