English dictionary
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English noun: hoax | |||
| 1. | hoax (act) something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||
| Synonyms | dupery, fraud, fraudulence, humbug, put-on | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chicane, chicanery, guile, shenanigan, trickery, wile | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | goldbrick | ||
English verb: hoax | |||
| 1. | hoax (social) subject to a playful hoax or joke | ||
| Synonyms | play a joke on, pull someone's leg | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cozen, deceive, delude, lead on | ||
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