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hoodwink
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hood·wink  (hdwngk)
tr.v. hood·winked, hood·wink·ing, hood·winks
1. To take in by deceptive means; deceive. See Synonyms at deceive.
2. Archaic To blindfold.
3. Obsolete To conceal.

hoodwinker n.

hoodwink
Verb
to trick or deceive [originally, to cover the eyes with a hood]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.hoodwink - influence by slyness
cheat, rip off, chisel - deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
2.hoodwink - conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"
deceive, lead astray, betray - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"

hoodwink
verb deceive, trick, fool, cheat, con (informal) kid (informal) mislead, hoax, dupe, gull (archaic) delude, swindle, rook (slang) bamboozle (informal) take (someone) for a ride (informal) lead up the garden path (informal) sell a pup, pull a fast one on (informal) cozen, befool
Translations
hoodwink [ˈhudwɪŋk] vt (BRIT) → timar, engañar

hoodwink [ˈhudwɪŋk] vttromper

hoodwink [ˈhudwɪŋk] vt(he)reinlegen

hoodwink [ˈhudwɪŋk] vtinfinocchiare

hoodwink
v hoodwink [ˈhudwiŋk]
to trick or deceive. mislei, bedrieg يَخْدَع измамвам oblafnout fuppe; bedrage täuschen εξαπατώ burlar, engañar, tomar el pelo tüssama فريب دادن huijata tromper qqn לְרָמוֹת झांसा देना obmanuti, prevariti rászed menipu blekkja imbrogliare だます (남을) 속이다 apmauti piemānīt; piemuļķot memperdayakan bedriegen føre bak lyset, bløffe okpić ludibriar a înşela одурачивать oblafnúť prevarati nasamariti lura ตบตา kandırmak, kafese koymak 欺騙 обдурювати فریب دینا lừa dối; lừa bịp 欺骗


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9/01), the trickster hero repeatedly hoodwinks a two-headed, slow-witted giant and his wife.
 
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