hoke
/hoʊk/
verb
- To add false or exaggerated details to a story or performance to make it more interesting or emotional; to fake or embellish.
- The reporter hoked up the story with dramatic details that weren't true.
- Don't hoke the facts just to make the article more exciting.
- He hoked his speech with tear-jerking anecdotes to win the audience's sympathy.
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