hoaxer

• Sustantivo que designa a una persona que engaña a otros o les hace creer algo falso, a menudo mediante bromas o noticias inventadas, con el fin de engañar o confundir.

A noun referring to a person who plays practical jokes or tricks on others, often to deceive or mislead.

1. Practical jokerB2informal

   A person who plays amusing tricks or pranks on others, often with harmless intent.

   Bromista

   • The hoaxer put a fake spider in his friend's desk.
   • She's known as the office hoaxer; she once replaced all the salt with sugar.
   • The hoaxer's prank made everyone laugh, though some were annoyed.

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2. Deceiver or fraudsterB2formal

   Someone who deliberately creates a false story or event to deceive people.

   Embustero o estafador

   • The hoaxer convinced the town that a UFO had landed.
   • Police arrested the hoaxer who faked a kidnapping for ransom.
   • A skilled hoaxer can manipulate public opinion through fake news.

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