Synonyms for hoodwink
ˈhʊdˌwɪŋkhood·wink

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1. juggle, beguile, hoodwinkverb

   influence by slyness

   Synonyms:
   beguile, juggle, enamour, entrance, capture, snow, fascinate, enchant, bamboozle, charm, pull the wool over someone's eyes, catch, bewitch, becharm, play false, trance, enamor, captivate, lead by the nose

2. bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes, lead by the nose, play falseverb

   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:
   lead by the nose, beguile, bamboozle, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, juggle, snow

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1. • Cheat
   • Deceive

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1. hoodwinkverb

   Synonyms:
   blind, blindfold

2. hoodwinkverb

   Synonyms:
   deceive, cheat, delude, dupe, gull, cozen, fool, befool, trick, circumvent, overreach, chouse, diddle, beguile, impose upon, make a fool of, play a trick upon, pull wool over one's eyes

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1. hoodwinkverb

   Synonyms:
   deceive, impose upon, delude, hoax, dupe, overreach

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1. List of paraphrases for "hoodwink":

   deceive

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How to use hoodwink in a sentence?

1. Nick Ryan:

   Ted Cruz has been parading around Iowa trying to hoodwink conservatives, and these ads showcase that he's willing to say anything to get elected, fact is, he's wrong on the issues and values that Iowa conservatives really care about.