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Circumvent vs Bamboozle - What's the difference?

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Circumvent is a related term of bamboozle.


As verbs the difference between circumvent and bamboozle

is that circumvent is to avoid or get around something; to bypass while bamboozle is (informal) to con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.

circumvent

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to avoid or get around something; to bypass
  • to surround or besiege
  • to outwit or outsmart

    • Related terms

    * circumvention * circumventive

    bamboozle

    English

    Verb

    (bamboozl)
  • (informal) To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
  • * 1851 ,
  • *:“Look here, friend,” said I, “if you have anything important to tell us, out with it; but if you are only trying to bamboozle us, you are mistaken in your game; that’s all I have to say.”