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hoodwink

verbCommon GRE wordMore H words

to deceive or trick someone through deception

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Hoodwink in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing hoodwink in a sentence.

The con artist hoodwinked elderly investors into handing over their savings.

Synonyms
deceivedupeswindlebamboozle
Antonyms
enlightenundeceive
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Hoodwink (verb) means to deceive or trick someone through deception
Here is hoodwink used in an example sentence: "The con artist hoodwinked elderly investors into handing over their savings."
Common synonyms for hoodwink include deceive, dupe, swindle, bamboozle.
Antonyms of hoodwink include enlighten, undeceive.
Hoodwink is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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