Fooling and Hoax

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Fooling adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.

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Hoax and fooling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hoax" instead the word "Fooling" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: fool, foolery, fooled

Hoax noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.

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Fooling and hoax are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fooling" instead a noun "Hoax".

Nearby Words: hoaxer, hoaxed, hoaxing

Scooby-Doo Hoax: Jeannie's story of a pictsie clan that drove off a rival clan's raiders by animating a scarecrow, fooling their enemies into retreating before the 'bigjob' could spot them.

Source: Discworld / A Hat Full of Sky

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