[{"Bold_text": "adverb", "List Items": ["against a proposition, opinion, etc.:arguments pro and con."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the argument, position, arguer, or voter against something:The pros of the library project are obvious, but we have to consider the cons as well."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to swindle; trick :That crook conned me out of all my savings.", "to persuade by deception, cajolery, etc.:Don't worry, I can always con my dad into letting me use his car."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a confidence game confidence gameor swindle:By the time my uncle realized she was playing a con on him, she had already left town with his rare coin collection.", "a lie, exaggeration, or glib self-serving talk:He had a dozen different cons for getting out of paying traffic tickets."]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["relating to or involving abuse of confidence:a slick con man;a con trick."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a convict :Her brother's a con up in Elmira."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a convention ,especially one for fans of a particular type of popular culture:sci-fi, gaming, and anime cons."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to learn; study; peruse or examine carefully:She's been conning her grandfather's medical diaries for months.", "to commit to memory:I have conned the state capitals in alphabetical order, from Albany to Trenton."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to direct the steering of (a ship):conning the freighter into port."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the station of the person who cons:You will assume the con, ensign.", "the act of conning:Storms from the northeast made for a difficult con."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to strike, hit, or rap (something or someone):We think he was conned with a cricket bat.", "to hammer (a nail or peg):Who knew conning tacks into the new carpet would take so long?", "to beat or thrash (a person) with the hands or a weapon:He conned the poor guy in the pub for no apparent reason."]}, {"Bold_text": null, "List Items": ["variant of com- a consonant (exceptb, h, l, p, r) and, by assimilation, beforen: convene; condone; connection."]}, {"Bold_text": "abbreviation for", "List Items": ["concerto.", "conclusion.", "connection.", "consolidated.", "consul.", "continued.", "against."]}, {"Bold_text": "abbreviation for", "List Items": ["Conformist.", "Consul."]}]