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Detailed Synonyms for humbug in English

humbug:

humbug [the ~] noun

  1. the humbug
    the nonsense; the baloney; the twaddle; the humbug; the folly; the tattle; the piffle
  2. the humbug
    the humbug; the trumpery; the baloney
  3. the humbug
    – something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage 1
    the hoax; the fraud; the humbug; the dupery; the fraudulence; the put-on
    – something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage 1
  4. the humbug
    – communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive 1
    the humbug; the snake oil
    – communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive 1

humbug verb

  1. humbug
    – trick or deceive 1
    humbug
    – trick or deceive 1

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Related Definitions for "humbug":

  1. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage1
  2. communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive1
  3. trick or deceive1

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