Word of the day

bamboozle

1. fool or cheat (someone)

“Tom Sawyer bamboozled the neighborhood boys into doing it for him”

2. confound or perplex

bamboozled by the number of savings plans being offered”

verb

/bæmˈbuz(ə)l/

Test your comprehension with these four exercises!

bamboozle

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"He used big words in order to _____ and bamboozle us."

Select three words related to bamboozle

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  • befuddle
  • clear
  • perplex
  • clarify
  • analyze
  • hoodwink

Choose the phrase that uses bamboozle correctly

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