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Word: Humbug
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 18th century (in the senses ‘hoax, trick’ and ‘deceiver’): of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhʌmbʌɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
deceive; trick
Short Definition:deceive
Examples:- poor Dave is easily humbugged
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