bamboozle
/ˈbæmbuːzəl/Definitions
1. verb
to deceive or cheat someone, typically in a clever or amusing way
“She tried to bamboozle him into buying the expensive watch.”
2. noun
a clever trick or deception
“The whole thing was just a bamboozle to get attention.”
3. verb (transitive)
to confuse or puzzle someone
“The complex instructions tried to bamboozle the user.”