HOAXES Synonyms
There are 23 hypernyms of the word hoaxes. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for HOAXES
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| canard | nounn | |||||
noun • a deliberately misleading fabrication | ||||||
| dupery | nounn | |||||
noun • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||||||
| fraud | nounn | |||||
noun • intentional deception resulting in injury to another person • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme | ||||||
| fraudulence | nounn | |||||
noun • a fraudulent or duplicitous representation • the quality of being fraudulent • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||||||
| humbug | nounn | |||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing • communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage verb • trick or deceive | ||||||
| put-on | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement | ||||||
| play a joke on | verbv | |||||
verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke • deceive somebody | ||||||
| pull someone's leg | ||||||
verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke | ||||||
