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Meaning of word hoax from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Something intended to deceive. Deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.

Synonyms : dupery, fraud, fraudulence, humbug, put-on

Meaning : Subject to a playful hoax or joke.

Synonyms : play a joke on, pull someone's leg

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Resembling milk in color. Not clear.

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English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).

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A severe scolding.

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A polite name for any woman.

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The act of mimicking. Imitative behavior.

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An electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded.

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Someone who bakes commercially.

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(Hinduism) a member of a people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal (mainly Hindus).

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Verbal punishment.

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Port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea. Near Mecca.