Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hoax | Yes | No | Yes | No |
goldbrick | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hoax (noun) | goldbrick (noun) |
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something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless |
a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not | |
an idle worthless person | |
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort |
hoax (verb) | goldbrick (verb) |
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subject to a playful hoax or joke | avoid (one's assigned duties) |
deprive of by deceit |