hoax
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Noun
- Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Verb
- Subject to a playful hoax or joke
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📰 This Word in the News:
Delta flight gets 'rocket launcher' warning before LaGuardia landing; threat declared hoax
Jul 23, 2026 The Times of India
Jul 23, 2026 The Times of India
'Swatting' hoax threat prompts temporary lockdown at San Francisco Zoo: SFPD
Jun 9, 2026 ABC7 Bay Area
Jun 9, 2026 ABC7 Bay Area
Bolton boy, 14, identified after hoax threat made against Manchester Airport flight
Jul 25, 2026 Yahoo News UK
Jul 25, 2026 Yahoo News UK
Teen ‘assisting police with their inquiries’ over Manchester Airport hoax
Jul 25, 2026 The Independent
Jul 25, 2026 The Independent
US-based software engineer detained at Chennai airport in 1,500 hoax bomb threat email case
Jul 22, 2026 The Times of India
Jul 22, 2026 The Times of India