Hoax and Lie

Hoax

Hoax verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.

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

Nearby Words: hoaxer, hoaxed, hoaxing

Lie verb - To make a statement one knows to be untrue.

Usage example: would I lie to you about that?

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Hoax and lie are semantically related in deceive topic. Sometimes you can use "Hoax" instead the word "Lie" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: lied

elaborate	elaborate hoax	elaborate lie
complete	complete hoax	complete lie
total	total hoax	total lie
standard	standard hoax	standard lie
Other adjectives: original, obvious, simple, convincing, massive, big, great, cruel, clever, deliberate, major, ridiculous, latest, occasional, crafted.

The "Crop Circles" hoax was a Snowball Lie that grew so big that even when its authors (two old men from England) tried to kill it, ufologists and other enthusiasts refused to believe them.

Source: Snowball Lie
Based on a Great Big Lie: A meta example; The Turk itself was the lie (or rather, the hoax).

Source: Webcomic / Clockwork Game
Based on a Great Big Lie: As noted above, the newspaper ad which inspired the story turned out to be a hoax.

Source: Film / Tusk

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