Humbug and Hoodoo

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Humbug noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.

Usage example: those UFO stories are a lot of humbug

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Hoodoo and humbug are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hoodoo" instead a noun "Humbug".

Hoodoo noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.

Usage example: some economists have characterized the proposal as economic hoodoo that should be hooted down

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Humbug and hoodoo are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Humbug" instead a noun "Hoodoo".

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