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What is a hoax?


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A hoax is a deliberate attempt to deceive or trick someone into believing something is real, when the hoaxster knows it is not.

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A hoax is something intended to deceive, deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage. Do the ChaCha!

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Hoax means to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous. Thanks for using ChaCha!

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Hoax = something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.

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The word hoax means something intended to deceive or defraud. Would you like to ask another question? Thanks for using Chacha!

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