Meaning & Definition of Hoax in English
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Hoax
/hoʊks/
noun
1. Something intended to deceive
- Deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
synonym:
- fraud,
- fraudulence,
- dupery,
- hoax,
- humbug,
- put-on
verb
1. Subject to a playful hoax or joke
synonym:
- hoax,
- pull someone's leg,
- play a joke on
Examples of using
It was a hoax.
It was a hoax.
It was a hoax.