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bamboozle
(bam|boo¦zle)
Pronunciation:
/bamˈbuːz(ə)l/
verb
[
with object
]
informal
cheat or fool:
he bamboozled Canada’s largest banks in a massive counterfeit scam
Derivatives
bamboozler
noun
Origin:
early 18th century
: of unknown origin
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