| Main Entry: |
hoodwink |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
deceive |
Synonyms: |
bamboozle*, beat out of, bilk,
bluff, buffalo,
burn,
cheat,
con,
defraud, double-cross,
dupe,
fake, fleece,
fool, gull, gyp,
hoax, hornswoggle,
kid,
mislead, pull a fast one, pull the wool over one's eyes,
scam,
screw, suck in,
swindle,
take advantage of, take for a ride, take to the cleaners,
trick, victimize
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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