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Meaning of word humbug from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Pretentious or silly talk or writing.

Synonyms : baloney, bilgewater, boloney, bosh, drool, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle

Meaning : Communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive.

Synonyms : snake oil

Meaning : Something intended to deceive. Deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.

Synonyms : dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, put-on

Meaning : Trick or deceive.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.