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hoax

/ˈhoʊks/ American
  • n. 骗局, 恶作剧
  • v. 欺骗, 愚弄
Definition
  • n. a trick intended to deceive people
  • v. to trick someone into believing something false
Example
The email claiming free prizes turned out to be a hoax.
那封声称有免费奖品的邮件原来是个骗局。