HOAX

Hoax

A hoax is a deliberately fabricated falsehood made to masquerade as truth. It is distinguishable from errors in observation or judgment, or rumors, urban legends, pseudosciences or April Fools' Day events that are passed along in good faith by believers or as jokes.

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hoax

Noun

  1. Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

Verb

  1. To deceive (someone) by making them believe something which has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated. (scam)


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