Definition
1 : to deceive by underhanded methods : dupe, hoodwink
2 : to confuse, frustrate, or throw off thoroughly or completely
3 : to cheat or deceive another person
4 : addle, betray, cheat on, deceive, floor, get around, humbug, mock, outsmart, put something over, swindle
5 : conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
Some consumers are so bamboozled by slick sales talk that they pay extra for amazingly bad deals.
The waiter tried to bamboozle me into giving him extra money by saying the tip had not been included in the check.
If you try and bamboozle the buyer by hiding important details about the property, the real estate contract will become invalid.
The swindler would bamboozle wealthy women by selling them fake jewelry at hefty prices.
Using pictures of supermodels, the overweight woman would bamboozle rich men into paying for her airline tickets.
The criminal hoped his disguise would bamboozle the police at the airport.
I was going to bamboozle you with a bogus answer but I changed my mind.
Only a scoundrel and a shyster would try to bamboozle me out of my fair share of money.
You're not going to bamboozle me into investing my hard-earned money in your shady scheme!
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