Collocations for hoax - noun
ADJ.
elaborate
It turned out to be an elaborate hoax.
It turned out to be an elaborate hoax.
cruel
He described the deception as a cruel hoax.
He described the deception as a cruel hoax.
bomb
VERB + HOAX
perpetrate, play, stage
a hoax perpetrated by the British government
a hoax perpetrated by the British government
HOAX + NOUN
call, caller
PREP.
~ on
The organizers staged a hoax on some of the competitors.
The organizers staged a hoax on some of the competitors.