hoax
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Noun
- Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Verb
- Subject to a playful hoax or joke
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📰 This Word in the News:
SBC leaders called an abuse crisis a hoax. Abuse survivors want an apology.
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