hoodwinked
[ hood-wingkd ]
/ ˈhʊdˌwɪŋkd /
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adjective
deceived or tricked: Bankers lied to the fearful and easily hoodwinked public about the threat of our financial system collapsing.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of hoodwink.
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