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Another word for humbug

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Noun

  1. One who fakes

    See also:

    true

Verb

  1. To cause to accept what is false, especially by trickery or misrepresentation

    Idioms:
    See also:

    honest

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Another word for humbug

Noun

  1. Deception

    See also:

    nonsense

    fake

    deception

  2. An impostor

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Sentence Examples

  • Our friend Oz is merely a humbug wizard, for he once proved it to me.

  • But I'm not, my piggy-wees; I'm a humbug wizard.

  • "Rubbish, nonsense, humbug!" exclaimed Nicholas, and he thought: "How charming this Natasha of mine is!

  • "The Wizard of Oz has always been a humbug," agreed Dorothy.

  • "He's only a humbug Wizard, though," said Dorothy, smiling at him.

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