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1. (n.) hoax
something intended to deceive or defraud.
2. (v.t.) hoax
to deceive by a hoax; hoodwink.
Etymology: (1790–1800; perh. contr. of hocus)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug, put-on
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
2. (verb) hoax, pull someone's leg, play a joke on
subject to a playful hoax or joke
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1. (noun) hoax
a trick or sth done to deceive people
a hoax email
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) hoax
a deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke
2. (verb) hoax
to deceive by a story or a trick, for sport or mischief; to impose upon sportively
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Sense: a trick played to deceive people
There wasn't a bomb in the school at all; – it was just a hoax.
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 Afrikaans: poets, skelmstreek |
 Arabic: خُدْعَه |
 Bulgarian: измама |
 Brazilian: peça |
 Czech: podvod, falešná zpráva |
 German: die Falschmeldung |
 Danish: fupnummer |
 Greek: φάρσα |
 Spanish: trampa, engaño; broma pes |
 Estonian: pettus |
 Farsi: حقه |
 Finnish: hämäys |
 French: tour |
 Hebrew: מְתִיחָה |
 Hindi: अफवाह |
 Croatian: neslanašala, prevara |
 Hungarian: tréfa |
 Indonesian: tipuan |
 Icelandic: blekking, bragð |
 Italian: burla |
 Japanese: 人をかつぐこと |
 Korean: 남을 속이기 |
 Lithuanian: apgavystė, nemalonus pokš |
 Latvian: mānīšanās; triks |
 Malay: tipu helah |
 Dutch: bedrog |
 Norwegian: svindel, lureri, triks |
 Polish: figiel, kawał |
 Persian: حقه |
 Pashto: ټوکی ،مسخری، ملنډی |
 Portuguese: brincadeira |
 Romanian: farsă |
 Russian: надувательство |
 Slovak: podvod; poplašná správa, |
 Slovenian: potegavščina |
 Serbian: lažna uzbuna |
 Swedish: bluff, skämt |
 Thai: การหลอกลวง |
 Turkish: işletme, oyun |
 Taiwanese: 戲弄, 愚弄 |
 Ukrainian: жарт |
 Urdu: عملی مذاق |
 Vietnamese: trò chơi khăm |
 Chinese: 戏弄，愚弄 |
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