hoodwink

🇺🇸 /ˈhʊdwɪŋk/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhʊdwɪŋk/
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verb
R

to make someone believe something that is not true

They were hoodwinked into thinking the fake jewels were real.

translation

v. to make someone believe something that is not true

Word Forms

3rd Present hoodwinks
Past hoodwinked
Perfect hoodwinked
Progressive hoodwinking

Synonyms

deceive v. 欺骗, 自欺, 误导 trick n. 诡计, 错觉, 把戏, 诀窍, 一墩牌 fool n. 傻瓜, 小丑, 水果奶油甜点

Antonyms

unmask v. 揭露 disclose v. 透露, 展示 debunk v. 揭穿 expose v. 暴露, 揭露, 使暴露于危险, 使接触, 曝光, 暴露身体 uncover v. 揭开, 发现 reveal v. 透露, 展现 show v. 显示信息, 展示, 解释, 指出, 带领, 展现品质, 对待, 变得可见, 显露迹象, 提供信息, 代表, 公开展示, 证明自己是, 出现, 让动物参加比赛 tell v. 告诉, 描述, 表达, 泄露, 命令, 辨别, 区分, 显现 up adv. 向上, 到更高水平, 到某人所在处, 起床, 去大城市, 向北, 全部用完, 完成, 成碎片, 组成, 时间到, 某事正在发生, 接下来