Hoax synonyms
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(Computers) To assume or emulate the identity of (another user or device) in order to gain access to a system.
To cheat or deceive or to practice trickery or deception.
The act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not
A fabricated thing; esp., a falsehood, false excuse, etc.
A misrepresentation of fact, which, when made with the intention that the other party will rely on it to his detriment, constitutes the torts of fraud or misrepresentation. See also fraud and misrepresentation.
deception (related)
lie (related)
A short winglike control surface projecting from the fuselage of an aircraft, such as a space shuttle, mounted forward of the main wing and serving as a horizontal stabilizer.
An intentional misrepresentation uttered to cause another to rely on it to his detriment. An intentional misrepresentation uttered to cause another to rely on it to his detriment.
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
A piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth.
To strike with a hard impact
To confuse; bewilder.
To manage to get away from; elude
(Poker) To try to mislead (other players) by betting on one's hand when one knows or believes it is not the best hand
(Informal) To be sexually unfaithful:
To make (a person) believe what is not true; delude; mislead
To deceive (an unwary person).
To make (something) seem real, satisfactory, etc. by any sort of deception or tampering
To feign; pretend:
To use gimmicks in or add gimmicks to
To deprive (another) of something by fraud; cheat or swindle.
To bamboozle; deceive.
To practice deception or trickery.
To push one's way; move hurriedly
To tell or play jokes; jest.
To deceive in fun; fool:
To dress or adorn showily
To put on the false appearance of; feign:
To cause a sharp, smarting pain:
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
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
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