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hoax

nounCommon GRE wordMore H words

a deceptive trick or fabrication intended to mislead people

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In a sentence

Hoax in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing hoax in a sentence.

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

Synonyms
frauddeceptionruse
Antonyms
truthrealityauthenticity
Common questions

Questions about “hoax

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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