bamboozled

verb

Definition of bamboozlednext
past tense of bamboozle
1
as in fooled
to cause to believe what is untrue bamboozled by con men into buying worthless land in the desert

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2
as in baffled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty I'm completely bamboozled by the latest changes in the tax code

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  1. fooled
  2. deceived
  3. confused
Verb
  • Don't be fooled into thinking a nice hotel is less likely to have bedbugs.
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But, don’t be fooled, Jewels intends to enter the competition with intention and strategy.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of fooled
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  • Phishing efforts would fail because the passkey would not be transmitted if an attacker created a phony website or deceived a victim.
    Mark Vena, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The indictment alleges that Adani and his associates deceived investors by concealing the bribery scheme.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceived
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  • However, the Madea star said his science teacher then asked him about dissecting the animal, which confused a young Perry.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Awkwardness is often confused with embarrassment, but the two are different in important ways, and so are their remedies.
    Alexandra Plakias, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of confused
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