Hoax

n.	1.	A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke.
v. t.	1.	To deceive by a story or a trick, for sport or mischief; to impose upon sportively. [imp. & p. p. Hoaxed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Hoaxing.]

Noun	1.	hoax - something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage Synonyms: dupery, put-on, fraud, fraudulence, humbug
Verb	1.	hoax - subject to a palyful hoax or joke Synonyms: play a joke on, pull someone's leg

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