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HOAXING
Verb
hoaxing
present participle of hoax
Noun
hoaxing (plural hoaxings)
The perpetration of a hoax.
Source: Wiktionary
HOAX
Hoax, n. Etym: [Prob. contr. fr. hocus, in hocus-pocus.]
Definition: A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke. Macaulay.
Hoax, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hoaxed; p. pr. & vb. n. Hoaxing.]
Definition: To deceive by a story or a trick, for sport or mischief; to impose upon sportively. Lamb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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