humbugs Synonyms
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Strong:
- fakers
- counterfeiters
- misleaders
- impostors
- operators
- deceivers
- phoneys
- imposters
- mountebanks
- charlatans
- fakirs
- actors
- quacks
- phonies
- ringers
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Strongest:
- experts
- maestros
- authorities
- aces
- virtuosos
- virtuosi
- maestri
- professionals
- crackerjacks
- masters
- whizzes
- wizards
- past-masters
- adepts
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humbugs Meaning
humbugs
deceive, hoax, a false or deceiving person or thing, an attitude or spirit of pretense and deception, nonsense, drivel, something designed to deceive and mislead, a willfully false, deceptive, or insincere person, a hard usually peppermint-flavored candy, to engage in a hoax or deception, nonsense sense 1, drivel
humbugs Sentence Examples
- The old gentleman distributed humbugs to the underprivileged children during the holiday season.
- The headmaster's humbugs about discipline were ignored by the mischievous students.
- The politician's promises turned out to be nothing but humbugs, leaving the constituents disillusioned.
- The new regulations were met with humbugs from the employees, who feared they would limit their productivity.
- The tabloid's sensationalist headlines were mere humbugs, designed to attract attention and sell newspapers.
- The weatherman's predictions were nothing but humbugs, as it continued to rain heavily despite his forecast of sunshine.
- The doctor's humbugs about the patient's recovery gave the family false hope.
- The salesperson's humbugs about the product's benefits were quickly exposed by the skeptical customer.
- The child's humbugs about being sick were amusing at first, but became annoying after a while.
- The humbugs of the online critics did little to diminish the popularity of the newly released film.
FAQs About the word humbugs
deceive, hoax, a false or deceiving person or thing, an attitude or spirit of pretense and deception, nonsense, drivel, something designed to deceive and mislea
frauds, pretenders, fakes, shams, fakers, counterfeiters, misleaders, impostors, operators, deceivers
experts, maestros, authorities, aces, virtuosos, virtuosi, maestri, professionals, crackerjacks,masters
The old gentleman distributed humbugs to the underprivileged children during the holiday season.
The headmaster's humbugs about discipline were ignored by the mischievous students.
The politician's promises turned out to be nothing but humbugs, leaving the constituents disillusioned.
The new regulations were met with humbugs from the employees, who feared they would limit their productivity.
