Meaning Of The Word Hoax

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hoax
A hoax is a trick in which someone tells people a lie, for example that there is a bomb somewhere when there is not, or that a picture is genuine when it is not.

hoax in American English
a trick or fraud, esp. one meant as a practical joke
to deceive with a hoax
noun: something intended to deceive or defraud
transitive verb: to deceive by a hoax; hoodwink

hoax in British English
noun: a deception, esp a practical joke
verb: to deceive or play a joke on (someone)

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