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bamboozle

[ bam-boo-zuhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

bamboozled, bamboozling.

to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often followed by into ):
They bamboozled us into joining the club.
Synonyms: fool, mislead, delude, rook, gull, hoax, flimflam, defraud, swindle, cheat, trick, dupe, gyp
to perplex; mystify; confound.
Synonyms: dumbfound, baffle, puzzle, bewilder, befog

bamboozled, bamboozling.

to practice trickery, deception, cozenage, or the like:
He has been known to bamboozle, so I don't trust him.

bamboozle

/ bæmˈbuːzəl /

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First recorded in 1695–1705; origin uncertain

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C18: of unknown origin

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With enough money and enough media access to amplify his intentions, he successfully bamboozled enough voters to win.

The entirety of Donald Trump's con artist schtick to bamboozle his followers was perfectly illustrated in one recent photograph.

You may eventually see that you’ve been bamboozled, or you may continue to descend into the mass psychosis gripping the American mind.

"Parents are overwhelmed and bamboozled by the many benefit systems, resulting in some not claiming what they are entitled to."

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Sarah Ferguson pulled a pint in the Rovers Return Inn and said she would have to "bamboozle" producers to get a part.

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