a humorous or malicious deception
戏弄,恶作剧
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they recognized the plan as a hoax 他们意识到该计划是一出恶作剧
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[as modifier]
he was accused of making hoax calls. 他被指控打恶作剧电话。
deceive with a hoax
戏弄,愚弄。
"late 18th cent. (as a