1. (verb) fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug, put-on
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Synonyms: pasquinade, put-on, tarradiddle, duplicity, drool, twaddle, bilgewater, caper, burlesque, fraud, parody, baloney, takeoff, joke, mockery, tommyrot, humbug, pretender, charade, fake, faker, impostor, role player, hoax, sham, fraudulence, dupery, pseud, trick, pseudo, antic, lampoon, shammer, snake oil, travesty, sendup, tosh, boloney, deceit, taradiddle, spoof, imposter, bosh, prank
2. (verb) hoax, pull someone's leg, play a joke on
subject to a playful hoax or joke
Synonyms: play tricks, play a joke on, hoax, play a trick on, trick, flim-flam, fox, fob, pull a fast one on, pull someone's leg
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Synonyms for hoax 
