hoax
Example Sentences
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Turning Point USA executive Benny Johnson called the widespread outrage a “hoax.”
From Salon
His worries were balanced by the feeling that the whole thing was nothing but a hoax—a joke being played by a weird old man with a warped sense of humor.
From Literature
Why she would carry on a joke—a hoax— that hurt my friend so badly.
From Literature
But he entertained audiences in many ways, with everything from blatant hoaxes to Shakespearean theater.
But in some sense, the people seeking fireworks reaped the greater benefit of the lesson provided by this hoax.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
