hoodwink

hoodwink

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1. v. t. To blind by covering the eyes. Source: opted
2. v. t. To cover; to hide. Source: opted
3. v. t. To deceive by false appearance; to impose upon. Source: opted
4. v. influence by slyness Source: wordnet
5. v. conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end Source: wordnet
6. 1. To blind by covering the eyes. We will blind and hoodwink him. Shak. 2. To cover; to hide. [Obs.] Shak. 3. To deceive by false appearance; to impose upon. "Hoodwinked with kindness." Sir P. Sidney. Source: webster
7. v:100 v influence by slyness v conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end Source: ecdict

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