as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
I think we've been hornswoggled by that carnival barker
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Verb
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The specifications on the Neo can be deceiving.—
Dwight Silverman,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Klipsch Austin Portable Bluetooth Speaker Deal Don't be deceived by the small Klipsch Austin portable speaker.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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After being tricked by Scarpia, Cavaradossi is hanged for treason.—
Courtney Lewis,
Florida Times-Union,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ever since the first caveman tricked his neighbor into trading a pile of rocks for some tasty mastodon steaks, con men have been persuading others to act against their own interests.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Don't let some cloudy skies fool you.—
Brian Smith,
Des Moines Register,
25 Mar. 2026
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But don’t let its stillness in the videos fool you.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Hornswoggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hornswoggle. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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