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Why Dictionary.com chose hoodwink
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- First recorded in 1555鈥�65, meaning “to blindfold.”
- Combines 丑辞辞诲鹿 + 飞颈苍办鹿, meaning “to shut the eyes.”
EXAMPLES OF HOODWINK
- Scammers often hoodwink people by pretending to be from reputable organizations.
- The old map turned out to be a fake, meant to hoodwink the gullible treasure hunter.
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Why Dictionary.com chose samara
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- First recorded in 1570鈥�80.
- From the Latin samara, meaning “elm seed;” perhaps ultimately from a Celtic word for summer, when elms fruit.
EXAMPLES OF SAMARA
- The child flung a samara into the air, amused by how it spun down like a propeller.
- The forest floor was covered in a blanket of brown and green samaras.
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Why Dictionary.com chose moonstruck
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- First recorded in 1665鈥�75, meaning “insane through the moon’s influence.”
- Combines moon + struck, which indicates emotional intensity.
EXAMPLES OF MOONSTRUCK
- She felt moonstruck, replaying their conversation in her head again and again.
- His moonstruck heart skipped a beat whenever his crush spoke to him.
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