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hoodwinked

American  
[hood-wingkd] / ˈhʊdˌwɪŋkd /

adjective

  1. deceived or tricked.

    Bankers lied to the fearful and easily hoodwinked public about the threat of our financial system collapsing.


verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of hoodwink.

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Etymology

Origin of hoodwinked

hoodwink ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

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"He failed us. He failed his country. He hoodwinked us," Gyárfás Oláh, a former Orbán enthusiast and ex-local mayor, told me wearily.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

At least those hoodwinked folks weren’t tricked into leaving their houses for nothing.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

Even though I could afford it and I needed the operation done, it was hard not to feel a little hoodwinked.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

What about hoodwinked for believing England had a chance of competing in Australia?

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

“Because they hoodwinked a very powerful magical object!” said Moody.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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