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Humbug
01
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
humbugs
02
pretentious or silly talk or writing
03
communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
to humbug
01
to deceive or trick someone, often by pretending to be sincere or honest when one is not
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
humbug
3rd person singular
humbugs
Present participle
humbugging
Past simple
humbugged
Past participle
humbugged
Examples
He humbugs his coworkers with false promises of promotions.
