as in tricked
to cause to believe what is untrue
Tom Sawyer famously hoodwinked the other boys into thinking there was nothing more enjoyable than whitewashing a fence
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Many individuals and companies don’t report after they’ve been hoodwinked.
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Frank Teruel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Frank Teruel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Hoodwinked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoodwinked. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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