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View definitions for hoodwinked

hoodwinked

adjective as in cheated

adjective as in deceived

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I was hoodwinked in a similar way to the British-Ghanaian teenager who recently took his parents to the High Court in London for sending him to school in Ghana.

From BBC

“Not only is it good for the economy and good for our communities, but it's much, much less likely that you're going to be hoodwinked.”

From Salon

Wolff also encouraged social critics to not be hoodwinked by "simple-minded arguments" that attempt to turn people off from all left-wing politics through generic vilification of bureaucrats.

From Salon

A vulnerable widower has been left homeless and "truly suffering" after being hoodwinked into sending £85,000 to a woman who never existed.

From BBC

Rare is the adult who hasn’t been hoodwinked by somebody somewhere.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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