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guile vs hoax

hoax vs guile

guile and hoax both are nouns.

guile is not a verb while hoax is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guile Yes No No No
hoax Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hoax is a hyponym of guile; that is, hoax is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than guile:
  • guile: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
  • hoax: something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Other hyponyms of guile include dupery, fraud, fraudulence, humbug, put-on, jugglery.
guile (noun) hoax (noun)
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
the quality of being crafty
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
guile (verb) hoax (verb)
subject to a playful hoax or joke
Difference between guile and hoax

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