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What does hoodwink mean?

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Verb
  1. To deceive or trick.
  2. (archaic) To cover the eyes with a hood; to blindfold.
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Well, what in the world possessed you to hoodwink Mr. French in this manner?
Among other things, the show will feature Randi's demonstration of the cold-reading technique used by magicians to entertain and mediums to hoodwink an unsuspecting public.
Michael was so observant, so clear-sighted, that it was impossible to hoodwink him.
Two, he is an unreconstructed leftie attempting to hoodwink those in favour of reform by talking their language without actually acting on it.
There are many wolves in sheepskin whose mission is to hoodwink the people at every turn with sugar-coated good-for-nothing promises.
Accomplished liars will beat polygraphs, mislead interrogators, and hoodwink the most sophisticated security regime.

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