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   hornswoggle

   /ˈhɔːnswɒɡ(ə)l/

   verb

   • 1. get the better of (someone) by cheating or deception: informal North American "the day would soon arrive when Peter would see he'd been well and truly hornswoggled"

   Word Origin early 19th century (originally US): of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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