# hoax vs hold

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### hoax
*noun · IPA ^((h aspiré))\oks\ · frequency rank #47,378*
Canular, bobard, intox, en particulier diffusé sur Internet.

### hold
*adjective · IPA \hɔlt\ · frequency rank #16,383*
Gracieux.

## Source
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