“Cousin” or “Cozen”—Which to use?

“Cousin” or “Cozen”

Overview

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. 👇

Definitions

cousin: (noun) the child of your aunt or uncle.

cozen: (verb) act with artful deceit. (verb) cheat or trick.

Pronunciation

cousin: k·AH·z·ah·n

cozen: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “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

Examples of “cozen”

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

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