hoax
noun
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Sense 1 noun
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
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Sense 2 verb
subject to a playful hoax or joke
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- deceive hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | cod |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hoax |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | humbug |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | deceitful |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | chicanery |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | goldbrick |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | dupery |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | trickster |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | deceive |