The whole thing was just a hornswoggle.
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Hornswoggle
//ˈhɔːn.swɒɡ.əl//
Synonyms for "hornswoggle" (17 found)
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Translations
6 translations across 6 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- ֆռցնել verb (to deceive or trick)
Czech
1 entries- napálit verb (to deceive or trick)
Finnish
1 entries- puijata verb (to deceive or trick)
Italian
1 entries- buggerare verb (to deceive or trick)
Russian
1 entries- одура́чить verb (to deceive or trick)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- meall verb (to deceive or trick)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Don't let them hornswoggle you into buying anything you don't need.
Source: wiktionary
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