What does hornswoggle mean?
Hornswoggle means (transitive, slang) To deceive or trick..
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/ˈhɔːn.swɒɡ.əl/ · verb
(transitive, slang) To deceive or trick..
Don't let them hornswoggle you into buying anything you don't need.
Use hornswoggle when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hornswoggle means (transitive, slang) To deceive or trick..
Common synonyms include deceive, dupe, trick.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Don't let them hornswoggle you into buying anything you don't need.
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