Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

The fraudsters hoodwinked us and took away all our valuables.

Deceived

The most appropriate synonym of the underlined word "hoodwinked" is option 4: deceived.

• Hoodwinked means "to deceive or trick someone, especially by means of trickery or false pretenses."
• Deceived means "to mislead someone into believing something that is not true."

Both words suggest that someone has been misled into believing something that is not true.

The other options are not synonyms of "hoodwinked."

• Coerced means "to force someone to do something by using threats or intimidation."
• Threatened means "to say that you will harm someone if they do not do what you want."
• Misguided means "to lead someone in the wrong direction."