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hoodwink
[ hood-wingk ]
/ ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk /
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verb (used with object)
to deceive or trick.
Archaic. to blindfold.
Obsolete. to cover or hide.
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hood·wink·a·ble, adjectivehood·wink·er, nounWords nearby hoodwink
hood molding, hood mould, hoodoo, Hoodooism, hood rat, hoodwink, hoodwinked, hooey, hoof, hoof-and-mouth disease, hoofbeat
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British Dictionary definitions for hoodwink
hoodwink
/ (ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk) /
verb (tr)
to dupe; trick
obsolete to cover or hide
Derived forms of hoodwink
hoodwinker, nounWord Origin for hoodwink
C16: originally, to cover the eyes with a hood, blindfold
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