ludibriar — meaning in English

English meaning

• bamboozle verb To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
• bluff verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
• hoodwink verb To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.

Senses

ludibriar is used for these senses in English:

• bamboozle (transitive, informal) To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
• bluff (by analogy) To frighten, deter, or deceive with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate or gain some advantage.
• hoodwink To deceive using a disguise; to bewile, dupe, mislead.

bamboozle — full definition

1. verb To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
2. verb To confuse, frustrate or perplex.

bluff — full definition

1. verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
2. noun An act of pretending to be stronger or more confident than you really are.
3. noun A steep cliff or bank, often beside a river or the sea.

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