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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