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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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Such a defence is offered only to hoodwink the gullible, illiterate and ignorant millions.
Accomplished liars will beat polygraphs, mislead interrogators, and hoodwink the most sophisticated security regime.
Michael was so observant, so clear-sighted, that it was impossible to hoodwink him.
For example, they suggest exploiting valuations to hoodwink banks into lending you more money than they otherwise would.
Do not now try to insult me further by attempting to hoodwink me with any further false promises.
Well, what in the world possessed you to hoodwink Mr. French in this manner?

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