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词汇 hoaxer
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Definition of hoaxer in English:

hoaxer

noun ˈhəʊksəˈhoʊksər
  • A person who tricks or deceives someone by means of a hoax.

    the hoaxer claimed her mother was trapped in a burning flat
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Home Office confirmed extra measures could be added to the Emergency Anti-Terrorism Bill to increase penalties for hoaxers.
    • The image rotation and the dark gray line that cuts across both images and plain black background are a clear indication of tampering, an obvious clue left by the hoaxer as a hint that there is something wrong with the overall image.
    • These people are cheats, fraudsters, charlatans and hoaxers.
    • Other hoaxers have used hot air balloons powered by candles to simulate UFOs.
    • In future more hoaxers will find themselves in court or else having their mobiles and land-lines disconnected as a punishment for wasting police time.
    Synonyms
    practical joker, joker, prankster, trickster
    fraudster, impostor, hoodwinker, swindler, cheat, confidence trickster
    informal spoofer, conman
    North American informal bunco artist
    Australian informal illywhacker

Rhymes

coaxer

Definition of hoaxer in US English:

hoaxer

nounˈhōksərˈhoʊksər
  • A person who tricks or deceives someone by means of a hoax.

    improving the tracing of calls has deterred many hoaxers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In future more hoaxers will find themselves in court or else having their mobiles and land-lines disconnected as a punishment for wasting police time.
    • The Home Office confirmed extra measures could be added to the Emergency Anti-Terrorism Bill to increase penalties for hoaxers.
    • These people are cheats, fraudsters, charlatans and hoaxers.
    • The image rotation and the dark gray line that cuts across both images and plain black background are a clear indication of tampering, an obvious clue left by the hoaxer as a hint that there is something wrong with the overall image.
    • Other hoaxers have used hot air balloons powered by candles to simulate UFOs.
    Synonyms
    practical joker, joker, prankster, trickster
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