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Hoax
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Widespread deliberate fabrication presented as truth
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A hoax (pl.: hoaxes) is a widely publicised falsehood created to deceive its audience with false and often astonishing information, with the either malicious or humorous intent of causing shock and interest in as many people as possible.

Instance of
Wikibase reason for deprecated rank
Subclass of
Deception
Part of
list of Wikidata reasons for deprecation
Different from
common misconception
Magic (illusion)
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