A story intended to impose upon the credulous; a hoax or imposition.
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > trickery, playing jokes > [noun] > false tale (6) bam1728 A story intended to impose upon the credulous; a hoax or imposition. bronze1817 figurative. A gull, a cheat. Obsolete slang. Cf. bronze, v. 4. canard1843 A false or unfounded story, rumour, or claim, esp. one that is deliberately misleading; (originally) spec. an extravagant or absurd story… bluff1846 The action of bluffing at cards, in the game of poker; see bluff, v.1 and cf. brag, n.1; also = poker, n.4 Hence, challenging or boastful language… sleigh-ride1931 U.S. slang. An implausible or false story; a hoax, a deliberate deception. Frequently in to take (someone) for a sleigh ride, to mislead… blag1962 An attempt to obtain or achieve something by persuasive talk or plausible deception; a tall story, a bluff or pretence; a hoax or con. |
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