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HUMBUG Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word humbug. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word humbug. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for HUMBUG

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baloney
nounn
noun

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

bilgewater
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

boloney
nounn
noun

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

bosh
verb, nounv, n
noun

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

drool
verb, nounv, n
noun

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

• saliva spilling from the mouth

verb

• be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something

• let saliva drivel from the mouth

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

hoax
nounn
noun

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

verb

• subject to a playful hoax or joke

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

taradiddle
nounn
noun

• a trivial lie

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

tarradiddle
nounn
noun

• a trivial lie

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

tommyrot
nounn
noun

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

tosh
verb, nounv, n
noun

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

twaddle
nounn
noun

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

verb

• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

snake oil
nounn
noun

• (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless

• communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive

Best Hypernyms For HUMBUG

Here is a list of related hypernyms for humbug, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (17)
bunk chicane chicanery cozen deceit deceive deception delude guile hokum meaninglessness misrepresentation nonsense nonsensicality shenanigan trickery wile
Phrases (1)
lead on

Alternatives for BALONEY

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