Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hoodwink

2 senses of hoodwink

Sense 1
juggle, beguile, hoodwink -- (influence by slyness)
       => cheat, rip off, chisel -- (deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money")

Sense 2
bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes, lead by the nose, play false -- (conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well")
       => deceive, betray, lead astray -- (cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house")

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