"unhoodwink" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unhoodwinks [present, singular, third-person], unhoodwinking [participle, present], unhoodwinked [participle, past], unhoodwinked [past]
Etymology: From un- + hoodwink. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|hoodwink|id1=reversive}} un- + hoodwink Head templates: {{en-verb}} unhoodwink (third-person singular simple present unhoodwinks, present participle unhoodwinking, simple past and past participle unhoodwinked)
  1. (transitive) To remove a blindfold or blinder from. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unhoodwink-en-verb-LCJpwIYp
  2. (transitive) To disabuse of a deception. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unhoodwink-en-verb-1vapDXXY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (reversive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (reversive): 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90

Inflected forms

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