Humbug and Spoof

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Humbug

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

Usage example: tests showed that the “old” map of America was a cleverly made humbug

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Spoof is a synonym for humbug in hoax topic. In some cases you can use "Spoof" instead the word "Humbug" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like fraud.

Spoof

Spoof verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.

Usage example: the newspaper was spoofed by a supposedly plausible claim of a UFO encounter

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Humbug is a synonym for spoof in fraud topic. Sometimes you can use "Humbug" instead the word "Spoof" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: spoofing, spoofed

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