humbug, n.
(humbugs)
(humbugs)
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
dupery fraud fraudulence hoax humbug put-on
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communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
<noun.communication>
humbug snake oil
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hypernym
pretentious or silly talk or writing
<noun.communication>
baloney bilgewater boloney bosh drool humbug taradiddle tarradiddle tommyrot tosh twaddle
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