hoax

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhəʊks/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hoʊks/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hōks)


hoax
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Sense: Noun: trick
Synonyms:
trick Collocations, deception Collocations, fraud Collocations, prank Collocations, fake news, fast one (informal), wind-up (UK, slang), sham Collocations, ruse, swindle Collocations, cheat Collocations, rip-off (slang), joke Collocations, practical joke, con Collocations (informal), confidence trick, put-on (informal), spoof Collocations
Sense: Verb: trick
Synonyms:
trick Collocations, fool Collocations, dupe, defraud, delude, deceive Collocations, take in (informal), take sb for a ride (informal), con Collocations (informal), cheat Collocations, string along (informal), rip off (slang), swindle Collocations, mislead Collocations, pull one over on (informal)


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