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hoax

(h/oU/ks )

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage(noun.act)

Synonym:
dupery, fraud, fraudulence, humbug, put-on

source: wordnet30
A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke.(noun)

source: webster1913

subject to a playful hoax or joke(verb.social)

source: wordnet30
To deceive by a story or a trick, for sport or mischief; to impose upon sportively.(verb)

source: webster1913

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