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Hoaxing

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

present participle and gerund of hoax.

Definitions by Sense

  1. present participle and gerund of hoax
  2. The perpetration of a hoax.

Example Sentences

What Gundling thought to himself, amid these pranks and hoaxings, we do not know. The poor soul was not born a fool; though he had become one, by college-learning, vanity, strong-drink, and the world's perversity and his own.

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What does hoaxing mean?

Hoaxing means present participle and gerund of hoax.

What is a synonym for hoaxing?

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What is the opposite of hoaxing?

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How do you use hoaxing in a sentence?

What Gundling thought to himself, amid these pranks and hoaxings, we do not know. The poor soul was not born a fool; though he had become one, by college-learning, vanity, strong-drink, and the world's perversity and his own.

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