hoax Definition

fraud, fraudulence, dupery, put-on, prank, scam, joke, deception, sham, plot, ploy, gag, deceit, con, overstatement, flimflam, lark, sting, canard, trick, mockery, joking, trickery, kidding, treachery, delusion, seduction, setup, carve-up, frame-up, set-up, stitch-up, phony, fake, imposter, ruse, impostor, spoof, scammer, swindle, phoney, untruth, falsehood, misinformation, dupe, disinformation, charlatan, conman, liar, con artist, pyramid scheme, myth, exaggeration, false alarm, pranksters, bomb, supercherie, put one over, piltdown man, infernal machine, sicko, confidence trick, confidence game, spoofer, charade, poppycock, hogwash, coverup, misprint, malengine, dirty bomb, explosive device, rumor, untruism, flying saucer, forgeries, farce, crackpot, figment, shaggy dog story, red herring, falsities, piltdown, identikit picture, swindlery, prankster, arson, snopes, unidentified flying object, stalker, hysteria, stunt, mystery, forgery, flimflammer, travesty, imposture, phishing, april fool, doomsday,