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   Hoax

   /hōks/

   

   noun

   • 1. a humorous or malicious deception: "they recognized the plan as a hoax"

   verb

   • 1. deceive with a hoax.

   Word Origin late 18th century (as a verb): probably a contraction of hocus.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hoaxHoax Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of hoax as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A hoax is an act or something intended to trick or deceive, or something false passed off or accepted as genuine.

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   What are some ways to spot a hoax?

   • A hoax can be either malicious, designed for some purpose, like defrauding unsuspecting customers, or fanciful, a joke created purely for laughs and with no ill intent. In the field of psychology, hoaxes mostly revolve around things that people want to believe. Who doesn’t want to see Justin Bieber shave off all his hair, for example?

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   What are some examples of hoaxes?

   • A hoax is a term that describes anything that is not real. For example, many hoax e-mails are distributed to cause false fears. Another example is the "Bad Times" virus claimed to be capable of erasing everything on your computer's hard drive, and any disks near your computer. These claims were false.

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   What are some famous hoaxes?

   • From the "BBC Spaghetti Tree" to the "Cardiff Giant" to the "Taco Liberty Bell," these famous hoaxes are the ones that truly bamboozled the world. It’s not every day, or even every April Fool’s Day, that a hoax makes the history books.

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   What are some hoaxes that have been perpetuated on Americans?

   • The hoaxes, commonly referred to as swatting, are becoming more common across the country, but this is the first time Maine has dealt with them on a large scale. Now, local, state and federal investigators are trying to find the male caller or callers who used an internet phone to falsely report the shootings.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOAX | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   A hoax is a plan to deceive someone or a trick, such as telling the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is not one. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of hoax, and see examples and translations in different languages.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOAX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A hoax is a plan to deceive someone or a trick, such as telling the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is not one. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of hoax, and see examples and translations in different languages.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › hoaxHOAX Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A hoax is a deception, especially a practical joke, intended to fool or defraud someone. Learn the origin, history, and usage of the word hoax, and see synonyms and example sentences from various sources.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hoaxHoax - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless. type of: chicane, chicanery, guile, shenanigan, trickery, wile. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) verb. subject to a playful hoax or joke. synonyms: play a joke on, pull someone's leg.

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HoaxHoax - Wikipedia

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   A hoax is a widely publicised falsehood so fashioned as to invite reflexive, unthinking acceptance by the greatest number of people. Learn about the origin, etymology, and types of hoaxes, from the drummer of Tedworth to the Fiji mermaid, and how they differ from frauds, pranks, and fiction.

10. www.britannica.com › topic › hoaxHoax | Identifying & Debunking Misinformation | Britannica

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    A hoax is a falsehood generally intended to fool and to entertain. Learn about the history of hoaxes, from ancient times to modern media, and some famous examples, such as the Great Moon Hoax and the Cardiff Giant.