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Hoax
noun
/həʊks/
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Word Frequency:
0.7
Definitions
1.
noun
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
2.
verb
To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.
Synonyms
canard
put-on
dupery
fraudulence
fraud
deception
sham
trickery
deceit
trick
scam
carve-up
Rhymes With
coax
evokes
folks
invokes
jokes
provokes
soaks
blokes
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