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Word: Hornswoggle
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 19th century (originally US): of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɔːnswɒɡ(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
get the better of (someone) by cheating or deception
Short Definition:get better of someone by cheating or deception
Examples:- the day would soon arrive when Peter would see he'd been well and truly hornswoggled
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