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bamboozle
verb
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- B
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- AMBOOZL
- Scrabble score
- 24
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
bæm.ˈbuː.zəl
Meaning
Definitions
verb
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
“He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well”
In context
Example Sentences
He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well
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