hocus
/ˈhoʊkəs/
verb
- To trick or deceive someone, often by using sleight of hand or a magic trick.
- He tried to hocus his friends with a card trick, but they saw how he did it.
- The street performer hocused the crowd by making a coin disappear.
- Don't let the smooth talker hocus you into buying a fake watch.
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