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bamboozled

[bam-boo-zuhld] / bæmˈbu zəld /




ADJECTIVE
fooled
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
clear cognizant unfooled untricked


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As it turns out, I’m hardly the only person to have felt hoodwinked, bamboozled, and/or flat-out deceived by my smartphone’s forecasts in 2026.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Novelties at Mayer am Nussberg that would have bamboozled Keller's ancestors include vegan food, alcohol-free wine -- of which Keller offers four sorts -- and self-service order touchscreens.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

Young adults aren’t confused or bamboozled by the risks they’re taking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

And some are genuinely bamboozled by what is going on - is it tension between McSweeney and the minister Darren Jones, now Starmer's right-hand man?

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025

“Did I invite you? Or was it more like I bamboozled you?”

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds


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