Hoax

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"Hoax" in a Sentence (12 examples)

Is the Loch Ness monster real or is it just an elaborate hoax?

My grandpa believes that the moon landing was a hoax.

It was a hoax.

It could be a hoax.

It was definitely a hoax.

Unfortunately, it's a hoax.

You're the victim of a hoax.

Is this a hoax?

The photo was a hoax.

I believe it's all a hoax.

The phone call to the police about a tiger in a tree turned out to be a hoax.

The news story about the pop singer coming to town, unfortunately for his fans, turned out to be a hoax.

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