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Humbug Common

Humbug has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Intj

Definitions
Noun
2

communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive

3

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

4

A hoax, jest, or prank.

Verb
1

trick or deceive

2

To play a trick on someone, to cheat, to swindle, to deceive.

Intj
1

Balderdash!, nonsense!, rubbish!

See Also
humbugging claptrap unpleasant sham all my eye fraud balderdash misunderstanding
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
nonsense misrepresentation trickery deceive
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
goldbrick
Rhyming Words
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