hoax - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for hoax ?

Here are the synonyms for hoax , a list of similar words for hoax from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

Synonyms

• dupery
• fraud
• fraudulence
• hoax
• humbug
• put-on

More generic

• chicane
• chicanery
• guile
• shenanigan
• trickery
• wile

More specific

• goldbrick

Verb

subject to a playful hoax or joke

Synonyms

• hoax
• play a joke on
• pull someone's leg

More generic

• cozen
• deceive
• delude
• lead on

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