Synonyms for "hoaxer" (57 found)

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Closest matches (12)

actorartful dodgerbamboozlerbefuddlerbeguilercasanovacharmercounterfeiterdeceiverdeluderdissembler

Noun(1 words)

cut-up

Strong matches (17)

dissimulatordodgerdon juandouble dealerdouble-dealerduperenchanterentrancerfakefakerfoolerforgergay deceiverhoaxsterhypnotizerjilt

Noun(1 words)

hoaxster

Related words (28)

jilterjokerjokesterkidderleg-pullermachiavelmachiavellimachiavellianmesmerizermisleaderplagiaristplagiarizerplayactorpractical jokerpranksterquacksalverraggerrole playerrole-playerseducer

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spooferswindlerteaseteaser

Noun(4 words)

practical jokerprankstertrickertrickster

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More general

5 entries

bad hatmischief-makertrouble makertroublemakertroubler

Synonyms

2 entries

hoaxsterprankster

Related terms

1 entries

hoax

derived from

1 entries

hoax

related to

1 entries

hoax

Translations

3 translations across 2 languages.

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Japanese

1 entries

• ペテン師 noun (someone who perpetrates hoaxes)

Polish

2 entries

• mistyfikator noun (someone who perpetrates hoaxes)
• mistyfikatorka noun (someone who perpetrates hoaxes)

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