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HOAXED

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 2 meanings of the word Hoaxed.

Hoaxed - as a noun

Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
duperyfraudfraudulencehumbugput-on
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
chicanechicaneryguileshenanigantrickerywile
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Hoaxed - as a verb

Subject to a playful hoax or joke

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
play a joke onpull someone's leg

Example Sentences

"He hoaxed his friends into believing he had won the lottery."
"The magician hoaxed the audience with his sleight of hand tricks."
"She hoaxed her coworkers by pretending to be sick to get out of work."
"The prankster hoaxed the school by setting off the fire alarm as a joke."
"They hoaxed their parents into thinking they had crashed the car."
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Word Game Points

Is HOAXED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, hoaxed is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

HOAXED has a SCRABBLE points total of 17.

Is HOAXED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, hoaxed is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
HOAXED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is HOAXED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, hoaxed is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
HOAXED has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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