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Word of the day
for June 15
hoodwink v
  1. (transitive, archaic) To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.
  2. (transitive, figuratively)
    1. To deceive using a disguise; to bewile, dupe, mislead.
    2. (archaic) To hide or obscure.
  3. (intransitive, obsolete, rare) To close the eyes.

hoodwink n

  1. An act of hiding from sight, or something that cloaks or hides another thing from view.
  2. (British, games, obsolete) The game of blind man's buff.
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