bamboozle

/bæmˈbuzəl/
verb
  1. To trick or deceive someone, often by confusing them.
    • Don't let his smooth talk bamboozle you into believing his lies.
    • She felt bamboozled by the complicated contract she signed.
    • The scammer tried to bamboozle the old man into giving away his savings.
  2. To confuse or puzzle someone completely.
    • I was bamboozled by the instructions for assembling the furniture.
    • His sudden change of plans bamboozled everyone in the group.
    • The math problem totally bamboozled the students.
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