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Meanings of hoax in inglés

portugués
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español
camelo

Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.

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portugués
ludibriar

Subject to a playful hoax or joke.

ludibriar
Usage of hoax in inglés
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However, Rantic itself could be a hoax, according to various media reports.
Reuters
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Particularly after a wave of hoax bomb threats against lycées last month.
The Guardian
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Latest WhatsApp hoax message: Can it hack my phone in 10 seconds?
The South African
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He has called the reports a hoax and casts doubt on them.
Reuters
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I don't think it's a hoax, I think there's probably a difference.
News.com.au
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But no-one checked if it was actually true or an embarrassing hoax.
Radio NZ
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Also tells about other attempts to produce man-made diamonds, including one hoax.
The new yorker
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Trump has long signaled his belief that global warming is a hoax.
Reuters
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One independent expert even questioned whether the claim could be a hoax.
News.com.au
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But Phoenix later said the hoax actually helped his acting career immensely.
News.com.au
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I also want you to know, this illness is not a hoax.
News.com.au
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British army bomb experts examined the device before declaring it a hoax.
The Irish Times
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By contrast, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has called global warming a hoax.
Reuters
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The Republican president has denied any wrongdoing, calling the inquiry a hoax.
Reuters
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Most incidents involve hoax devices but one real bomb has been discovered.
The Irish Times
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Obama had been poised to sign away American sovereignty for that hoax.
The post-american presidency: the obama administration's war on ...
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