Synonyms for Hoax (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (subject to a playful hoax or joke):
play a joke on, pull someone's leg
WordNet sense 2 (something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage):
fraud, fraudulence, humbug, put-on, dupery
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