cozening

/K OW1 Z AH0 N IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with.

verb
  1. 1

    To cheat; to defraud; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way.

Synonyms

noun
  1. 1

    Fraud; deception; the acts of one who cozens

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cozen, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cozening