Pronunciation: /hʊd.wɪŋk/
noun a deception or trick
A1 I heard a story about a hoodwink who tricked people with magic tricks.
A2 The children were warned about the hoodwink who was known for deceiving others.
B1 The con artist managed to hoodwink the old lady out of her life savings.
B2 The politician's promises turned out to be nothing but a hoodwink to gain votes.
C1 The elaborate scheme was a carefully planned hoodwink to defraud the company of millions.
C2 The mastermind behind the hoodwink operation was finally caught and brought to justice.
verb to deceive or trick someone
A1 The magician tried to hoodwink the audience by making a coin disappear.
A2 She was hoodwinked into buying a fake designer purse.
B1 The scam artist hoodwinked many people into investing in a fake business.
B2 The con artist was able to hoodwink even the most cautious investors with his elaborate scheme.
C1 The politician's promises were designed to hoodwink the public into supporting his controversial policies.
C2 The master manipulator was able to hoodwink his enemies into believing they had the upper hand.
formal The con artist managed to hoodwink the elderly couple out of their life savings.
informal I can't believe he tried to hoodwink us with that fake Rolex.
slang Don't let anyone hoodwink you into buying that overpriced junk.
figurative Her charming smile was enough to hoodwink anyone into believing her lies.
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