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humbug

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verb

humbuggery

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noun (2)

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of humbug
Noun
Well then, the author cannot be blamed for what might be called the worldwide humbug over the robots. IEEE Spectrum, 16 Jan. 2024 Mean One features David Howard Thornton, known for playing Art the Clown in the Terrifier movies, as a familiar-looking green-skinned humbug in a Santa suit, living on a mountain high above the small town town of Newville. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2023
Verb
In its verb form, to be humbugged is to be deceived or be the victim of a hoax. Elizabeth Wolfe and Douglas S. Wood, CNN, 21 Dec. 2019 See all Example Sentences for humbug 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humbug
Verb
  • Don’t be fooled by its cheery name: Happy Face looks haunting.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
  • In other words, an attacker would need to fool all or nearly all nodes to remain hidden—which quickly becomes infeasible as more light nodes join.
    Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Hackers also insert malware-laden files into chat threads, tricking users into downloading DLL files that enable system takeover.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
  • In February 2024, a woman who was tricked by a computer support scheme that mimicked Microsoft customer support, transferred around $550,000 to the suspects in two wire transfers.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned that the texts appear authentic, sometimes linking to legitimate websites to deceive consumers.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Prosecutors said the counterfeit security seals used to deceive customs officials were also shipped to the U.S. from China.
    Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025

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“Humbug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humbug. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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