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cozenings

cozenings is the plural of cozening.

Meaning of cozening

Noun

cozening (plural cozenings)

  1. fraud; deception; the acts of one who cozens
    • Her lily hand her rosy cheek lies under, / Cozening the pillow of a lawful kiss;1594, William Shakespeare, The Rape of Lucrece, l. 387

Questions about cozenings

What is cozenings the plural of?
Cozenings is the plural of cozening.

Words near cozenings in the dictionary

  1. cozener
  2. cozeners
  3. cozeneth
  4. cozening
  5. cozeningly
  6. cozenings
  7. cozens
  8. cozes
  9. cozey
  10. cozie
  11. cozied

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