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    hoax
    hoax /həʊks $ hoʊks/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1700-1800
     Origin: Probably from hocus; ⇨ hocus-pocus
    1. a false warning about something dangerous:
        a bomb hoax
        hoax calls (=telephone calls giving false information) to the police
    2. an attempt to make people believe something that is not true:
        an elaborate hoax