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lead astray vs hoodwink

hoodwink vs lead astray

lead astray and hoodwink both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lead astray No No Yes No
hoodwink No No Yes No
As verbs, hoodwink is a hyponym of lead astray; that is, hoodwink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lead astray:
  • lead astray: 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
lead astray (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
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions influence by slyness
teach immoral behavior to
Difference between lead astray and hoodwink

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