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hoodwink Definition


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hoodwink
verb
    1. To trick or deceive them into doing it.
      Thesaurus: cheat, con, cozen, swindle, trick; deceive, dupe, fool, mislead, outwit.
      Form: hoodwink someone into something (often)
Etymology: 16c, meaning ‘to blindfold', from hood1 + wink.



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