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hoax

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Noun

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

Verb

subject to a playful hoax or joke

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Synonyms:
fraud fraudulence dupery humbug put-on pull someone's leg play a joke on

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Words contain "hoax" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
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