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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hornswoggle
  1. deceive
  2. trick
  3. fool
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  • And unless my eyes deceive me, the shine is turned up to 11 thanks to shimmer in her middle part.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Jan. 2025
  • These include data poisoning, where training datasets are manipulated to compromise models, and adversarial attacks, which involve subtle input changes to deceive AI systems.
    Piyush Ranjan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of deceive
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  • Other options include a rooftop deck with staircase, and a wood-burning stove, though tricking it out like this will of course increase the price significantly.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025
  • This means being aware of the tactics used by attackers to trick you into installing such backdoor code in the first place.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of trick
Verb
  • However, others have questioned how she was so easily fooled.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The attackers disguise themselves as fake Google Ads login pages to fool advertisers, who are then phished for their account credentials.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of fool
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