Boondoggle
Boondoggle noun - Work of little or no value done merely to look busy.
Humbug and boondoggle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Humbug" instead a noun "Boondoggle".
Humbug
Humbug noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.
Boondoggle and humbug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boondoggle" instead a noun "Humbug".
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