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1. | [ verb ] influence by slyness | |
Synonyms: | beguile juggle | |
Related terms: | cheat deceiver | |
2. | [ verb ] conceal one's true motives from esp. by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | |
Synonyms: | snow lead_by_the_nose play_false pull_the_wool_over_someone's_eyes bamboozle | |
Examples: | "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well" |
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Related terms: | deceive | |