hoodwink
verb
hood·wink
ˈhu̇d-ˌwiŋk
hoodwinked; hoodwinking; hoodwinks
1
: to deceive by false appearance : dupe
people who allow themselves to be hoodwinked by such promises
2
archaic
: blindfold
3
obsolete
: hide
hoodwinker
noun
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