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   hoax

   /həʊks/

   noun

   • 1. a humorous or malicious deception: "the evidence had been planted as part of an elaborate hoax"

   verb

   • 1. trick or deceive (someone).

   Word Origin late 18th century (as a verb): probably a contraction of hocus.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • H

     4

   • O

     1

   • A

     1

   • X

     8

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