Associations to the word «Hoax»
Noun
Wiktionary
HOAX, verb. (transitive) To deceive (someone) by making them believe something which has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated. (scam)
HOAX, noun. Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
Dictionary definition
HOAX, noun. Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.
HOAX, verb. Subject to a playful hoax or joke.
Wise words
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as
effective as a rightly timed pause.