Gaff and Hoax

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Gaff verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.

Usage example: a sleazy photographer who gaffed small-town girls into thinking he represented a big-city modeling agency

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

Nearby Words: gaffed, gaffe, gaffer, gaffing

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

Usage example: the skeleton of the purported ancient hominid turned out to be a hoax

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Gaff and hoax are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gaff" instead the word "Hoax" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: hoaxer, hoaxed, hoaxing

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