hoax
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/həʊks/
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/həʊks/
A false event or story that is meant to trick people.
The news about the alien invasion was just a hoax.
외계인 침입에 대한 뉴스는 단지 조작이었다.
To trick someone by making them believe something that is not true.
The students hoaxed the teacher by saying there was a snake in the classroom.
학생들이 교실에 뱀이 있다고 말해서 선생님을 속였다.