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English verb: hoodwink | |||
| 1. | hoodwink (social) influence by slyness | ||
| Synonyms | beguile, juggle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cheat, chisel, rip off | ||
| 2. | hoodwink (communication) conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||
| Samples | He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well. | ||
| Synonyms | bamboozle, lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | betray, deceive, lead astray | ||
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