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- pronunciation:
- hUd
wIngk
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hoodwinks, hoodwinking, hoodwinked |
| definition: |
to trick, deceive, or dupe.
She realized she had just been hoodwinked into buying a product she didn't need or want.He was hoodwinked into believing he'd won a big prize in a sweepstakes.- similar words:
- bluff, deceive, dupe, fool, hoax, trick
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| related words: |
bilk, cheat, gyp |
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