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deceive vs hoodwink

hoodwink vs deceive

deceive and hoodwink both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deceive No No Yes No
hoodwink No No Yes No
As verbs, hoodwink is a hyponym of deceive; that is, hoodwink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deceive:
  • deceive: cause someone to believe an untruth
  • hoodwink: conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
deceive (verb) hoodwink (verb)
cause someone to believe an untruth conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
be false to; be dishonest with influence by slyness
Difference between deceive and hoodwink

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