HumbugWordNet Explorer
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noun
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
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the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
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anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
noun
communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
Words in this synset: snake_oil
noun
a misleading falsehood
noun
pretentious or silly talk or writing
Words in this synset: baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle
noun
a message that seems to convey no meaning
noun
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)