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cozenage
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Cozenage
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coz·en·age
/
ˈkʌz
ə
nɪdʒ
/
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[
kuhz
-
uh
-nij
]
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noun
1.
the practice of
cozening
.
2.
the condition of being
cozened
.
Origin:
1555–65;
cozen
+
-age
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cozen
(ˈkʌz
ə
n)
—
vb
to cheat or trick (someone)
[C16: cant term perhaps related to
cousin
]
'cozenage
—
n
'cozener
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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