HOAXES Synonyms
There are 23 hypernyms of the word hoaxes. (close relations)
hoax
Best Alternative Words for HOAXES
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canard | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deliberately misleading fabrication | ||||||||
dupery | nounn | |||||||
noun • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||||||||
fraud | nounn | |||||||
noun • intentional deception resulting in injury to another person • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme | ||||||||
fraudulence | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fraudulent or duplicitous representation • the quality of being fraudulent • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||||||||
humbug | nounn | |||||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing • communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage verb • trick or deceive | ||||||||
put-on | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement | ||||||||
play a joke on | verbv | |||||||
verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke • deceive somebody | ||||||||
pull someone's leg | ||||||||
verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke |