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BAMBOOZLING Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word bamboozling. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word bamboozling. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for BAMBOOZLING

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baffling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

confounding
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• that confounds or contradicts or confuses

disconcerting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing an emotional disturbance

mystifying
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an obscure nature

perplexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

puzzling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clear to the understanding

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

bemusing
adjectiveadj
verb

• cause to be confused emotionally

bewildering
adjectiveadj
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• cause to be confused emotionally

flummoxing
adjectiveadj
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

nonplussing
verb, nounv, n
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

discombobulating
adjectiveadj
verb

• cause to be confused emotionally

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

hoodwink
verbv
verb

• influence by slyness

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

snow
nounn
noun

• English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980)

• precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

• a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground

• street names for cocaine

verb

• fall as snow

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

lead by the nose
verbv
verb

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

play false
verb

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

pull the wool over someone's eyes
verbv
verb

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

Best Hypernyms For BAMBOOZLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bamboozling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
betray deceive
Phrases (1)
lead astray

Alternatives for BAFFLING

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