Formal:
* The con artist cozened the elderly woman out of her life savings.
* The politician cozened the voters with false promises.
* The salesman cozened the customer into buying a product they didn't need.
Informal:
* Don't let them cozen you into believing their lies.
* She cozened her way into a promotion by flattering her boss.
* The kids cozened their parents into buying them a new game console.
Literary:
* The serpent, with its sly words, cozened Eve into taking the forbidden fruit.
* The villain cozened the hero into a false sense of security before striking.
Key points to remember about "cozen":
* It implies deception and trickery, often involving persuasion or flattery.
* It's a relatively formal word, but can be used in informal contexts as well.
* It suggests a more subtle form of deceit than "cheat" or "swindle."
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