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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of hoaxing
as in tricking
to cause to believe what is untrue
a skilled forger who hoaxed the art world into believing that the paintings were long-lost Vermeers
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“Hoaxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoaxing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.
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