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humbug

/'həm,bəɡ/

Synonyms of humbug Antonyms of humbug Examples of humbug Usage of humbug Parts of humbug Definition that contains humbug Words sounding like humbug Explanation of humbug

noun
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
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Similar:

dupery fraud fraudulence hoax put-on

type of:
wile shenanigan trickery chicanery chicane guile
noun
pretentious or silly talk or writing
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Similar:

baloney bilgewater boloney bosh drool taradiddle tarradiddle tommyrot tosh twaddle

type of:
nonsensicality hokum meaninglessness bunk nonsense
noun
communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
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Similar:

snake oil

type of:
deception deceit misrepresentation
verb
trick or deceive
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type of:
deceive delude cozen lead on

Usage of humbug

"argot"
"cant"
"jargon"
"lingo"
"patois"
"slang"
"vernacular"