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noun • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke | ||||
| 50% | 6 | One concocting a humorous or malicious deception | ||
noun • someone who plays practical jokes on others | ||||
| 31% | 11 | Deception of Raj, or honest deception? | ||
noun • a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War • a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful • a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst | ||||
Humorous Or Malicious Deception
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HOAX which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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HOAX
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