The meaning of hoax is: something intended to deceive. So the word hoax itself is not a "bad word" but the idea it invokes may be bad, in the sense that what was perceived as something good was actually a hoax.
The meaning of hoax is: something intended to deceive. So the word hoax itself is not a "bad word" but the idea it invokes may be bad, in the sense that what was perceived as something good was actually a hoax.
Yes, the word hoax is an abstract noun; a word for a deception. A hoax is an abstract concept.
The whole story about unicorns being real is a hoax.
hoax
latin
The word is scam.
hoax - parody
Hoax
The Greek word for hoax is "απάτη" (apáti).
A hoax is a trick. Here are some sentences.He played a hoax on us and made us think the house was haunted.The email from Nigeria is a hoax.I don't want to fall for a hoax.
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phony