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hoaxer

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hoax  (hks)
n.
1. An act intended to deceive or trick.
2. Something that has been established or accepted by fraudulent means.
tr.v. hoaxed, hoax·ing, hoax·es
To deceive or cheat by using a hoax.
[Perhaps alteration of hocus.]
hoaxer n.
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Noun1.hoaxerhoaxer - someone who plays practical jokes on others
cut-up, practical joker, prankster, tricker, trickster
bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler - someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
hoaxer
noun trickster, joker, prankster, spoofer (informal), humbug, bamboozler (informal), hoodwinker, practical joker She will enjoy permanent fame as a literary hoaxer.
Translations
hoaxer [ˈhəʊksəʳ] N (esp Brit) → bromista mf


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