had been hoodwinking

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of hoodwink.
  hoodwink

  verb (used with object)

  to deceive or trick.

Related Words

• bamboozle
• bilk
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