"bamboozlement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bamboozlements [plural]
Etymology: bamboozle + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bamboozle|ment}} bamboozle + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bamboozlement (countable and uncountable, plural bamboozlements)
  1. The act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bamboozlement-en-noun-kSU7Wu1N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment

Inflected forms

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