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bamboozle

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bæmˈbuːz^əl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bæmˈbuzəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bam bo̅o̅′zəl)

Inflections of 'bamboozle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

bamboozles: v 3rd person singular

bamboozling: v pres p

bamboozled: v past

bamboozled: v past p

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Sense: To cheat

Synonyms:

swindle Collocations, trick Collocations, dupe, hoodwink, deceive Collocations, cheat Collocations, put one over on (slang), take in (slang), cross Collocations, double-cross, betray, bluff Collocations

Sense: To perplex

Synonyms:

puzzle Collocations, confound, baffle Collocations, confuse Collocations, perplex, amaze, astound, boggle, daze Collocations, floor Collocations (slang), mystify, nonplus, stump Collocations, outwit, outsmart, hoax Collocations

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