Hoax synonyms
hōks
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lie (related)
Something meant to deceive or mistakenly accepted as true:
The definition of fraud is something said or done in a dishonest way to trick people.
A fabricated thing; esp., a falsehood, false excuse, etc.
The act or instance of engaging in deception under an assumed name or identity.
A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
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Deceit is defined as the act of being dishonest using a trick or telling a lie.
deception (related)
Deception is defined as an untrue falsehood, or is the act of lying to or tricking someone.
Something supposed to be a wonderful discovery but turning out to be a hoax or a delusion
To strike with a hard impact
spoof (related)
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General talk not based on definite knowledge; mere gossip; hearsay
The definition of bamboozle means to confuse, deceive or cheat by trickery.
To manage to get away from; elude
(Informal) To be sexually unfaithful:
(Archaic) To while away (time)
To dupe is to trick or deceive someone.
To fake means to create a false impression, to lie and pretend to be something you aren't, or to create a knock-off or impersonation.
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To confound or prove wrong; surprise, especially pleasantly:
To use gimmicks in or add gimmicks to
To deprive (another) of something by fraud; cheat or swindle.
To bamboozle; deceive.
To speak in fun; be facetious:
To engage in teasing or good-humored fooling:
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To decorate or dress ostentatiously or gaudily:
To deceive, cheat, lie.
To cause a sharp, smarting pain:
The condition of being fraudulent
The act of duping or the condition of having been duped.
pull someone's leg
subject to a playful hoax or joke
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subject to a playful hoax or joke
malicious (related)
To manage to get (one's way) by bluffing
hoaxer (related)
scam (related)
Find another word for hoax. In this page you can discover 40 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for hoax, like: trick, lie, fraud, fabrication, imposture, falsification, canard, deceit, deception, mare-s-nest and bam.
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