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hoax

nounCommon GRE wordMore H words

a deceptive trick or fabrication intended to mislead people

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Hoax in a sentence

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The viral photograph of the sea monster turned out to be an elaborate hoax.

Synonyms
frauddeceptionruse
Antonyms
truthrealityauthenticity

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The treaty's terms were deliberately blank, allowing each side to interpret the key clauses in whatever way best suited its own interests.

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Hoax (noun) means a deceptive trick or fabrication intended to mislead people
Here is hoax used in an example sentence: "The viral photograph of the sea monster turned out to be an elaborate hoax."
Common synonyms for hoax include fraud, deception, ruse.
Antonyms of hoax include truth, reality, authenticity.
Hoax is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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