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Vocabulary Entry
hokum
|noun • verb
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N
noun
Nonsense or meaningless talk or ideas.
Example Sentences
"The movie was full of hokum and didn't make any sense."
"She dismissed the politician's claims as mere hokum."
"His explanation sounded like hokum to everyone in the room."
V
verb
To present or create something as nonsense or insincere.
Example Sentences
"They often hokum their product to attract gullible customers."
"He tried to hokum his way out of trouble with excuses."
"The comedian would hokum during his routines to get laughs."