HOODWINK Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word hoodwink. (close relations)
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cheat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous • weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat • someone who leads you to believe something that is not true • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme • a deception for profit to yourself verb • deprive somebody of something by deceit • defeat someone through trickery or deceit • engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud • be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage | ||||||||
deceive | verbv | |||||||
verb • be false to; be dishonest with • cause someone to believe an untruth | ||||||||
delude | verbv | |||||||
verb • be false to; be dishonest with | ||||||||
dupe | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who is tricked or swindled verb • fool or hoax | ||||||||
fool | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who lacks good judgment • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages verb • make a fool or dupe of • spend frivolously and unwisely • fool or hoax • indulge in horseplay | ||||||||
mislead | verbv | |||||||
verb • lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions • give false or misleading information to | ||||||||
swindle | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||||
trick | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cunning or deceitful action or device • a period of work or duty • an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers • a prostitute's customer • (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner verb • deceive somebody | ||||||||
bamboozle | verbv | |||||||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
beguile | verbv | |||||||
verb • influence by slyness • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||
juggle | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression • throwing and catching several objects simultaneously verb • influence by slyness • manipulate by or as if by moving around components • deal with simultaneously • throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously • hold with difficulty and balance insecurely | ||||||||
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 |