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hoodwink vs betray

betray vs hoodwink

hoodwink and betray both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hoodwink No No Yes No
betray No No Yes No
As verbs, betray is a hypernym of hoodwink; that is, betray is a word with a broader meaning than hoodwink:
  • hoodwink: conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
  • betray: cause someone to believe an untruth
Other hypernyms of hoodwink include deceive, lead astray.
hoodwink (verb) betray (verb)
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end give away information about somebody
influence by slyness reveal unintentionally
cause someone to believe an untruth
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
deliver to an enemy by treachery
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
Difference between hoodwink and betray

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