hoax

🇬🇧 UK/hәuks/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

Something deliberately fabricated to deceive or trick people; a practical joke

骗局,恶作剧

v.

To deceive someone by making them believe something false or fabricated

欺骗,愚弄

🧩 Root Breakdown

hoaxother
=hoax

Common Collocations

  • 1.elaborate hoax精心策划的骗局
  • 2.cruel hoax恶意的骗局

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax.

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