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hoax  audio  (hks) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. An act intended to deceive or trick.
  2. Something that has been established or accepted by fraudulent means.
TRANSITIVE VERB:
hoaxed, hoax·ing, hoax·es
To deceive or cheat by using a hoax.
ETYMOLOGY:
Perhaps alteration of hocus

OTHER FORMS:
hoaxer(Noun)


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