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hoodwink Definition and Meaning in English (hoodwink definition)

verb
Synonyms:deceivetrickmislead
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Hoodwink definition: To deceive or trick someone, especially by an elaborate scheme or by obscuring the truth.

Definitions of Hoodwink

  1. 1verb

    To deceive or trick someone, especially by an elaborate scheme or by obscuring the truth.

Example Sentences

casual

“The con artist tried to hoodwink the elderly couple out of their savings.”

business

“Don't let them hoodwink you into signing that unfair contract.”

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past tensehoodwinked
gerundhoodwinking
agent nounhoodwinker

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Hoodwink definition: To deceive or trick someone, especially by an elaborate scheme or by obscuring the truth.
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'Hoodwink' translates to 'hoodwink' in English. Hoodwink definition: To deceive or trick someone, especially by an elaborate scheme or by obscuring the truth.
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