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HOODWINK Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word hoodwink. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For HOODWINK

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hoodwink, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
cheat deceive betray chisel defraud dupe mislead outwit swindle trick
Phrases (1)
lead astray

Alternatives for CHEAT

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