hoax
/hoʊks/
verb
- To deceive someone with a trick or false story.
- He hoaxed the entire town with a fake treasure map.
- They tried to hoax the teacher by pretending the homework was eaten by a dog.
- The pranksters hoaxed their friends into thinking it was snowing in July.
noun
- A trick or deception intended to fool people, often for humor or to cause confusion.
- The newspaper apologized for publishing a hoax about a famous singer.
- Someone created a hoax claiming the school was closed tomorrow.
- The story about aliens landing in the park turned out to be a hoax.
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