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hoodwink

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Verb — To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.

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The verb is derived from hood (“head covering attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak”) + wink (“to close one’s eyes”). (< C16 'to blindfold'). The noun is derived from the verb.

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