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hoax
[ hohks ]
/ hoÊŠks /
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noun
something intended to deceive or defraud: The Piltdown man was a scientific hoax.
verb (used with object)
to deceive by a hoax; hoodwink.
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Origin of hoax
First recorded in 1790–1800; perhaps contraction of hocus
OTHER WORDS FROM hoax
hoaxer, nounun·hoaxed, adjectiveWords nearby hoax
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British Dictionary definitions for hoax
hoax
/ (həʊks) /
noun
a deception, esp a practical joke
verb
(tr) to deceive or play a joke on (someone)
Derived forms of hoax
hoaxer, nounWord Origin for hoax
C18: probably from hocus
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