verb as in strong fondness

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hoaxing, spoofing

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Example Sentences

Example:The hackers engaged in hoaxing the local police department by spreading malicious software pretending to be a false 911 call.

Definition:The act of deceiving or misleading someone.

From hoaxing

Example:They were involved in a spoofing scheme to trick dispatchers into sending police out on baseless calls.

Definition:Falsely representing or deceiving someone, as in communications.

From spoofing