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hood·wink (ho̵od′wiŋk′)

transitive verb

  1. Archaic to blindfold
  2. to mislead or confuse by trickery; dupe

Etymology: hood + wink

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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