hornswoggle

verb

ˈhȯrn-ˌswä-gəl How to pronounce hornswoggle (audio)
Definition of hornswogglenext
as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue I think we've been hornswoggled by that carnival barker

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  1. deceive
  2. trick
  3. fool
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  • Have both deceived themselves about their ambitions, their desires, their essential natures?
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Decisions made in good faith leave you vulnerable to being deceived as the moon clashes with Neptune.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceive
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  • Other sculptures show how Raven tricks his way into the nobleman's home.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Add them all up and see if October tricked you into a doomscrolling coma or treated you to touching grass.
    Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of trick
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  • Don't be fooled: the CFP's rankings are what determines whether a team will be in the playoffs.
    Ross Terrell, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The defendants’ last-minute attempt to rebrand their ER reboot as The Pitt is not fooling anyone.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fool
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“Hornswoggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hornswoggle. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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