bamboozled

adjective

bam·boo·zled | \ bam-ˈbü-zəld

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Definition of bamboozled

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: thrown into a state of confusion or bewilderment especially by being deliberately fooled or misled Some consumers are so bamboozled by slick sales talk that they pay extra for amazingly bad deals.— Mike McClintock I had him so bamboozled he didn't know which way was up.— Jerry Spinelli

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