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What does hoodwink mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word hoodwink? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To deceive or trick.
  2. (archaic) To cover the eyes with a hood; to blindfold.
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Two, he is an unreconstructed leftie attempting to hoodwink those in favour of reform by talking their language without actually acting on it.
The Government has lashed out at trade and industry for adopting faulty accounting practices and indulging in misdeclarations to hoodwink the tax authorities.
Do not now try to insult me further by attempting to hoodwink me with any further false promises.
I believe it's another attempt to hoodwink the population that they are doing something about crime.
Critics of fish farming are furious at what they consider to be an attempt to hoodwink the public.
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.

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