Hoax synonyms
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Part of speech:
A fabricated thing; esp., a falsehood, false excuse, etc.
The definition of fraud is something said or done in a dishonest way to trick people.
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.
lie (related)
Something meant to deceive or mistakenly accepted as true:
A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
To strike with a hard impact
The act or instance of engaging in deception under an assumed name or identity.
Something supposed to be a wonderful discovery but turning out to be a hoax or a delusion
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.
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:
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
subject to a playful hoax or joke
To play a trick on; deceive.
To manage to get (one's way) by bluffing
Find another word for hoax. In this page you can discover 37 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for hoax, like: trick, falsification, fabrication, fraud, deceit, deception, lie, canard, bam, imposture and mare-s-nest.