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humbug

British pronunciation/hˈʌmbʌɡ/
American pronunciation/ˈhəmˌbəɡ/
Humbug
[NOUN]
1

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

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2

pretentious or silly talk or writing

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3

communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive

synonyms : snake oil
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to humbug
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

trick or deceive

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Examples
1. Humbug: short temper, gets toilet rage, class clown.
2. "Baaa," Humbug the sheep said.
3. So what’s a humbug?
4. Humbug, I say!
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