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noun

Definition of hoodwinkingnext
as in fooling

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verb

present participle of hoodwink
as in tricking
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoodwinking
  1. ruse
  2. fooling
  3. subterfuge
  4. deceiving
  5. deception
  6. trickery
  7. stratagem
  8. deceit
Noun
  • His repetitive claim of being open and transparent is a ruse.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Still, even if his insanity plea is a ruse or even a supremely deadpan joke, this CIA isn't going to make its way onto anyone's list of best companies to work for.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ruse
Verb
  • The ultimate aim is, with the use of multiple layers of such transformations, fooling malware classifiers into thinking malicious code is, in fact, totally benign.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But Khamenei’s bravado isn’t fooling anyone.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of fooling
Noun
  • In the past, Yellowstone characters have pulled off relatively elaborate acts of subterfuge and scheming with multilayered plans that need lots of arguing and surprise twists and time — like, several episodes’ worth of time.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
  • This content, much of it clearly generated by AI rather than intended to deceive—a medium of crude self-expression, not sophisticated subterfuge—may have been the technology’s biggest impact on the 2024 presidential election.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of subterfuge
Verb
  • The show is all about performance, as the only way to win the game is by deceiving the others.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Longstanding consumer protection laws prohibit business in other industries from deceiving consumers about fees and pricing.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of deceiving
Noun
  • In firing off nuclear threats, Putin is burnishing his role as a master of deception.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This is a game of deception after all, and everyone is in on it.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of deception
Noun
  • The company summoned all its acoustical trickery to target the sound so that music and podcasts almost seem to appear in your head for intimate yet airy performance.
    Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But sometimes, all that’s required to open up a room is a little visual trickery: A coat of paint in the right shade can instantly make even the most cramped kitchen feel airy and bright.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of trickery
Noun
  • The competitors are in a trancelike state, building a stratagem.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This stratagem was exacerbated by prosecutors’ racializing of the case.
    The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of stratagem
Noun
  • In the forthcoming season, fans of the nail-biting series can anticipate Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause, Britney Spears’ ex Sam Asghari, and Zac Efron’s younger brother Dylan to compete in a game of skill and deceit.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the Ukrainian government is trying to urge the nation to continue the struggle, even as its officials at all levels engage in corruption and deceit.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of deceit
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