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HOAXING Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word hoaxing. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word hoaxing. (close relations)
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fooling
verbv
adjective satellite

• characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

misleading
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

bamboozling
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

conning
verbv
verb

• conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane

deceiving
adjectiveadj
verb

• be false to; be dishonest with

• cause someone to believe an untruth

deluding
verbv
verb

• be false to; be dishonest with

duping
nounn
noun

• a person who is tricked or swindled

verb

• fool or hoax

hoodwinking
verbv
verb

• influence by slyness

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

tricking
nounn
noun

• a cunning or deceitful action or device

• a period of work or duty

• an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent

• a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

• a prostitute's customer

• (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner

verb

• deceive somebody

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

Best Hypernyms For HOAXING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hoaxing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
chicane chicanery cozen deceive delude guile shenanigan trickery wile
Phrases (1)
lead on

Alternatives for FOOLING

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