Meaning & use
hoodwink
To deceive or trick someone, often through clever or dishonest means.
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The con artist hoodwinked several investors into funding a company that never existed.
She realized too late that the salesman had hoodwinked her into an unnecessary warranty.
A note on using this word
Hoodwink has an old-fashioned, slightly playful tone compared to harsher words like defraud.
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