Hoax
[həʊks] or [hoks]
Definition
(n.) A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke.
(v. t.) To deceive by a story or a trick, for sport or mischief; to impose upon sportively.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Deception (for sport), cheat, fraud, imposition, practical joke.
v. a. Deceive (jocosely), cheat, impose upon.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Befool, gammon, bamboozle, dupe, trick, trepan
ANT:Guide, enlighten, undeceive, inform, direct, correct, regulate
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Definition
n. a deceptive trick: a practical joke.—v.t. to deceive: to play a trick upon for sport or without malice.—ns. Hoaxee′; Hoax′er; Hoax′ing.
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