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2 Translation results for
hoaxes
in Spanish
noun
|
verb
hoax
noun
hoaxes
engaño, broma
Example sentences of
hoax
noun
•
The bomb threat is probably a
hoax
, but we should still evacuate the building.
•
She was the victim of a cruel
hoax
.
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Synonyms of
hoax
noun
trick
,
ruse
,
stratagem
,
maneuver
,
gambit
,
ploy
,
wile
,
feint
,
deception
,
deceit
,
fraud
,
double-dealing
,
subterfuge
,
trickery
,
chicanery
,
duplicity
,
scam
Detailed synonyms for
hoax
noun
See:
Deception
,
Trick
hoax
verb
hoaxed, has hoaxed, is hoaxing, hoaxes
engañar, embaucar, bromear
Example sentences of
hoax
verb
•
a skilled forger who
hoaxed
the art world into believing that the paintings were long-lost Vermeers
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Synonyms of
hoax
verb
dupe
,
trick
,
bamboozle
,
hoodwink
Detailed synonyms for
hoax
verb
See:
Dupe
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Reverse translation for
hoaxes
engaño
- deception, trick, fake, feint (in sports)
broma
- joke, prank, fun, merriment
engañar
- to trick, to deceive, to mislead, to delude, to cheat on, to be unfaithful to
embaucar
- to trick, to swindle
bromear
- to joke, to fool around
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