hoax

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Editorial note

Um, please read the entire previous thread before dismissing this as a hoax.

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Quick take

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hoax gathered in one view.

noun

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

verb

subject to a playful hoax or joke

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hoax.

noun

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

See also: fraud, fraudulence, dupery, humbug, put-on

verb

subject to a playful hoax or joke

Example sentences

Um, please read the entire previous thread before dismissing this as a hoax.

The war on terror is a giant hoax, more people are killed every year choking on peanut butter.

Hm. I tried to be careful when I used the word "hoax"; for instance, I described it elsewhere as an "inadvertent hoax".

It's like saying "of course the moon landing is/isn't a hoax, I don't think anyone sane ever thought otherwise considering the circumstances...".It says nothing.

The paradox is that a man of willpower and clarity that can put effort into cleaning up his act can break into the side of the selected and score plenty of vj. Once you understand that, you can see modern-day feminism for the hoax that it is.

I understand why people are calling 'hoax' on it, but it is really possible, especially given that area of Morocco has an average temp of about 18C according to the internet.

I'm not sure about this, but is it possible for something attributed to Anonymous to be a "hoax"?Since I thought Anonymous supposed to represent whoever calls themselves Anonymous, I didn't think there was a way for someone to "fake" that: by publishing this as Anonymous, they now are Anonymous?