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bam·boo·zle
 bamboozle
- pronunciation:
- baem
bu
z
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bamboozled, bamboozles, bamboozling |
| definition 1: |
(informal) to trick by deceptive claims, flattery, or the like; deceive.
They bamboozled him into believing they were policemen.- similar words:
- bluff, hoax
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| definition 2: |
to mystify or confuse.
This problem utterly bamboozles me.- similar words:
- baffle, bewilder, mystify
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| related words: |
bilk, burn, cheat, deceive, dupe, fool, humbug, puzzle, stick, swindle, trick |
| derivation: |
bamboozler (n.) |
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