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hornswoggling

hornswoggling is the present participle and gerund of hornswoggle.

Meaning of hornswoggle

Verb

hornswoggle (third-person singular simple present hornswoggles, present participle hornswoggling, simple past and past participle hornswoggled)

  1. (slang, transitive) To deceive or trick.
    • Don't let them hornswoggle you into buying anything you don't need.
    Synonyms:
    deceive, dupe, trick

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Questions about hornswoggling

What is hornswoggling the present participle and gerund of?
Hornswoggling is the present participle and gerund of hornswoggle.

Words near hornswoggling in the dictionary

  1. hornswoggle
  2. hornswoggled
  3. hornswoggler
  4. hornswogglers
  5. hornswoggles
  6. hornswoggling
  7. horntail
  8. horntails
  9. Hornton
  10. Hornung
  11. hornussen

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