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HORNSWOGGLING Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word hornswoggling. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word hornswoggling. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for HORNSWOGGLING

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cheating
nounn
noun

• a deception for profit to yourself

adjective satellite

• not faithful to a spouse or lover

• violating accepted standards or rules

fooling
verbv
adjective satellite

• characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

misleading
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

bamboozling
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

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

conning
verbv
verb

• conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane

deceiving
adjectiveadj
verb

• be false to; be dishonest with

• cause someone to believe an untruth

duping
nounn
noun

• a person who is tricked or swindled

verb

• fool or hoax

hoodwinking
verbv
verb

• influence by slyness

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

swindling
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

verb

• deprive of by deceit

tricking
nounn
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

bunco
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

verb

• deprive of by deceit

con
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an argument opposed to a proposal

• a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

adverb

• in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.

verb

• deprive of by deceit

• commit to memory; learn by heart

deceive
verbv
verb

• be false to; be dishonest with

• cause someone to believe an untruth

defraud
verbv
verb

• deprive of by deceit

dupe
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a person who is tricked or swindled

verb

• fool or hoax

goldbrick
nounn
noun

• a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort

• an idle worthless person

• a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not

• anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless

verb

• deprive of by deceit

• avoid (one's assigned duties)

mulct
verbv
noun

• money extracted as a penalty

verb

• deprive of by deceit

• impose a fine on

nobble
verbv
verb

• deprive of by deceit

• make off with belongings of others

• take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

• disable by drugging

rook
nounn
noun

• (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

• common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow

verb

• deprive of by deceit

scam
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a fraudulent business scheme

verb

• deprive of by deceit

Best Hypernyms For HORNSWOGGLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hornswoggling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for CHEATING

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