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The correct spelling is cons.
How to pronounce cons
noun
Say it like: Con-s
The correct spelling is cons. A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros). For example: "pros and cons"
Usage Examples
“pros and cons”
“own the cons”
“We're getting a loft con done next year.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
- 2.(abbreviation) conservative
- 3.A convicted criminal, a convict.
- 4.A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
- 5.An organized gathering such as a convention, conference or congress.
verb
- 1.To obtain a list from a cons or a nesting of conses; to prepend an element to a list by forming a cons of that element and the list; to obtain a list from a smaller one by repeated application of such kind of prepending.
- 2.To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.
- 3.To know, understand, acknowledge.
- 4.To trick or defraud, usually for personal gain.
- 5.To direct a ship; to superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer (especially through a channel, etc, rather than steer a compass direction).
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