Collocations for "hoax"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hoax" in context.
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hoax
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- was [only, just] a hoax
- [uncover, discover] the hoax
- was [proved, shown] to be a hoax
- the hoax fooled the [town, people, police]
- part of an elaborate hoax (to)
- was just a part of the hoax (to)
- [planned, staged, carried out] an elaborate hoax
- a [bomb, UFO] hoax
- the bomb threat was just a hoax
- as a result of the hoax
- in response to the hoax
- is being treated as a hoax
- the [town, press] was fooled by the hoax
- I wasn't fooled by the hoax
- the hoax didn't fool me
- hoax [a friend, the police, the teacher, readers, the public, your parents]
- hoaxed by [children, students, a prank caller, the press]
- hoaxed into [doing, going, driving, believing]
- hoaxed [in order, just] to [divert attention, get a kick]
- several hoax [calls, callers, phone calls]
'hoax' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):