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bamboozle vs deceive

deceive vs bamboozle

bamboozle and deceive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bamboozle No No Yes No
deceive No No Yes No
As verbs, deceive is a hypernym of bamboozle; that is, deceive is a word with a broader meaning than bamboozle:
  • bamboozle: conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
  • deceive: cause someone to believe an untruth
Other hypernyms of bamboozle include betray, lead astray.
bamboozle (verb) deceive (verb)
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end cause someone to believe an untruth
be false to; be dishonest with
Difference between bamboozle and deceive

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