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“Cousin” or “Cozen”

cousin / cozen are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

cousin k·AH·z·ah·n

  • nounthe child of your aunt or uncle.

cozen

  • verbact with artful deceit.
  • verbcheat or trick.
Usage

Examples in context

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“cousin”

  • Her cousin, Kaila Mussell, was the first…
  • …du sang, being a second cousin of King Louis XIII.
  • …feudal heirs were his first cousin Margaret of Denmark, queen of…
  • …the recommendation of his older cousin, Columbus Crew defender and Trinidad…
  • Claude Howard de Luz - Cousin of Freddie Howard de Luz.
  • …Jean-Charles Dudrumet, written by Michel Cousin and Jean-Charles Dudrumet, starring Jean
  • Airlangga was betrothed to his cousin, one of Dharmawangsa's daughter, thus…
  • …Theophilus Roederer (1843–1888), a distant cousin (5th grade) of the famous…
  • He was a cousin of Dr. Benjamin Rush through…
  • His cousin Andrea Cornaro also became a

“cozen”

  • …relates a story from his "Cozen Roger" that "...the Archbishop of…

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