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hocus

verb
ho·​cus | \ ˈhō-kəs How to pronounce hocus (audio) \
hocussed or hocused; hocussing or hocusing

Definition of hocus

transitive verb

1 : to perpetrate a trick or hoax on : deceive
2 : to befuddle often with drugged liquor also : dope, drug hocussed the favorite before the race

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