hornswoggle (Meaning)

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hornswoggle (v)

deprive of by deceit

The cunning salesman hornswoggled me into buying a useless appliance.
The con artist hornswoggled the elderly couple out of their life savings.
The politician hornswoggled the public with empty promises.
The company hornswoggled its customers with a deceptive marketing campaign.
The scammer hornswoggled the victim into handing over their credit card information.
The swindler hornswoggled investors with an elaborate Ponzi scheme.
The thief hornswoggled the store clerk with a clever distraction.
The trickster hornswoggled the audience with a dazzling performance of sleight of hand.
The charlatan hornswoggled the sick and desperate with false medical claims.
The con man hornswoggled the unsuspecting travelers with a sob story about being robbed.

deprive of by deceit

fool, trick,deceive, misinform, delude, beguile, have on, sting, hoax, gaff

debunk, reveal, show up, tell, expose, debunk, uncover, unmask, reveal, undeceive

The cunning salesman hornswoggled me into buying a useless appliance.

The con artist hornswoggled the elderly couple out of their life savings.

The politician hornswoggled the public with empty promises.

The company hornswoggled its customers with a deceptive marketing campaign.