Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "hoax" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Hoaxocaust Holohoax climate hoax coronahoax global hoax hoaxable hoaxee hoaxer hoaxical hoaxlike hoaxster hoaxter unhoax

Etymologically Related To

hocus hocus pocus

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

chicane chicanery cozen deceive delude guile lead on shenanigan trickery wile

Type Of (IsA)

film situation

Manner Of

deceive

Related Terms

deceive deliberately intend trick

Synonym Network

canard fool fraud urban legend urban myth

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