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English-Macedonian dictionary. 2013.
joke; hoax
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hoax — [n] trick cheat, cock and bull story*, con*, con game*, crock*, deceit, deception, dodge, fabrication, fake, falsification, fast one*, fast shuffle*, fib, flimflam*, fraud, gimmick, gyp*, hooey*, humbug*, hustle, imposture, joke, lie, practical… … New thesaurus
Hoax — Hoax, n. [Prob. contr. fr. hocus, in hocus pocus.] A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hoax — [hōks] n. [< ? HOCUS] a trick or fraud, esp. one meant as a practical joke vt. to deceive with a hoax SYN. CHEAT hoaxer n … English World dictionary
hoax — I noun artifice, beguilement, canard, cheat, chicanery, circumvention, counterfeit, cozenage, deceit, deception, defraudation, delusion, device, dupery, duplicity, fabrication, fake, false alarm, false report, falsification, fraud, fraudulence,… … Law dictionary
Hoax — A hoax is a deliberate attempt to dupe, deceive or trick an audience into believing, or accepting, that something is real, when in fact it is not; or that something is true, when in fact it is false. In an instance of a hoax, an object, or event … Wikipedia
hoax — noun the Piltdown man was perhaps the most successful hoax of the twentieth century Syn: practical joke, joke, jest, prank, trick; ruse, deception, fraud, bluff, confidence trick; informal con, spoof, scam, setup … Thesaurus of popular words
joke — 1. noun 1) they were telling jokes Syn: funny story, jest, witticism, quip; pun, play on words; informal gag, wisecrack, crack, one liner, rib tickler, knee slapper, thigh slapper, punch line, groaner 2) playing stupid … Thesaurus of popular words
joke — 1. noun 1) telling jokes Syn: funny story, jest, witticism, quip, pun; informal gag, wisecrack, crack, funny, one liner; N.Amer.; informal boffola 2) playing stupid jokes Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
hoax — /hoʊks / (say hohks) noun 1. a humorous or mischievous deception, especially a practical joke. 2. an attempted deception of a public authority, involving the false reporting of mishaps, imminent dangers, etc., either for gain or amusement. –verb… …
hoax — n. & v. n. a humorous or malicious deception; a practical joke. v.tr. deceive (a person) with a hoax. Derivatives: hoaxer n. Etymology: 18th c.: prob. contr. f. HOCUS … Useful english dictionary
joke — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. jest, gag, wisecrack, witticism, bon mot; fooling, kidding, joshing. v. i. josh, jest, gag. See wit. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An action intended to be funny] Syn. prank, buffoonery, game, sport, frolic … English dictionary for students
