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hoodwink meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of hoodwink at MeaningMonkey.org. hoodwink meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.HOODWINK verb
Definition of hoodwink (verb)
- influence by slyness
- 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"
- synonyms: bamboozle, lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow
Source: Princeton University Wordnet