bamboozlement
State of being duped
Bamboozlement is the act or result of being bamboozled—deceived or tricked through cunning or trickery.
The word carries a playful quality, suggesting elaborate deception rather than simple lying: The whole scheme was pure bamboozlement.
It can also describe the state of confusion that results: His bamboozlement was complete.
Deliberate deception or fraud
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- hoodwinkingDeliberately misleading someone
- duperyCalculated misleading of another
- swindleDeception for financial gain
scam · chicanery · fraud · con · sham · subterfuge · guile · duplicity
Mental state of confusion
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- befuddlementState of utter confusion
- flummoxedUtterly perplexed
- discombobulationUtter mental confusion
mystification · nonplussed · dumbfounded · stupefaction · flabbergasted · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · confounded
Crafty scheming, often hostile
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- plottingDevising a secret plan
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- stratagemDeceptive plan for advantage
gambit · intrigue · conspiracy · cloak-and-dagger · covert · clandestine · undercover · espionage
trickery
Deliberate deception or fraud
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- hoodwinkingDeliberately misleading someone
- duperyCalculated misleading of another
swindle · scam · chicanery · fraud · con · sham · subterfuge · guile · duplicity · fakery
perplexity
Mental state of confusion
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- befuddlementState of utter confusion
- flummoxedUtterly perplexed
discombobulation · mystification · nonplussed · dumbfounded · stupefaction · flabbergasted · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · confounded · puzzlement
machination
Crafty scheming, often hostile
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- plottingDevising a secret plan
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
stratagem · gambit · intrigue · conspiracy · cloak-and-dagger · covert · clandestine · undercover · espionage · secrecy
bamboozlementhonesty
Truthfulness, sincerity
truthfulness · candor · forthrightness · straightforwardness · sincerity
bamboozlementenlightenment
Profound spiritual awakening
clarity · understanding · comprehension · certainty · certitude
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