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   Bam·boo·zle

   /bamˈbo͞oz(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. fool or cheat (someone): informal "Tom Sawyer bamboozled the neighborhood boys into doing it for him"
   • ▪ confound or perplex: informal "bamboozled by the number of savings plans being offered"

   Word Origin early 18th century: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bamboozler noun

   Scrabble Points: 24

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     3

   • A

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   • M

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   • B

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   • O

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   • L

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   • E

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