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| hoax [ hōks ] |
noun (plural hoax·es) |
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deception: an act intended to trick people into believing something is real when it is not
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transitive verb (past and past participle hoaxed, present participle hoax·ing, 3rd person present singular hoax·es) |
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deceive people: to trick people into believing something is real when it is not
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| [Late 18th century. Probably alteration of hocus] |
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 hoax·er noun |
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