Hoax
[hohks] /hoʊks/
noun
1.
something intended to deceive or defraud:
The Piltdown man was a scientific hoax.
verb (used with object)
2.
to deceive by a hoax; hoodwink.
/həʊks/
noun
1.
a deception, esp a practical joke
verb
2.
(transitive) to deceive or play a joke on (someone)
1796 (v.), 1808 (n.), probably an alteration of hocus “conjurer, juggler” (1630s), or directly from hocus-pocus. Related: Hoaxed; hoaxing.
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