is completely a hoax vs is a hoax

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Is completely a hoax' emphasizes the extent of the hoax, while 'is a hoax' simply states that something is a deception or fraud. The choice between them depends on the level of emphasis you want to convey.

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is completely a hoax

This phrase is correct and emphasizes the extent of the hoax.

This phrase is used to strongly emphasize that something is entirely a deception or fraud.

Examples:

The news report claiming aliens landed in the city is completely a hoax.
The idea that the world is flat is completely a hoax perpetuated by conspiracy theorists.

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This is completely a genetic issue.
Whoa. All right, that is completely a lie.
Which you might not think is completely a compliment.
The San Carlos army raids were a hoax.
We don't think it's a hoax.
I knew the moon landing was a hoax.
I'm proving the email's a hoax by locating its author.
The whole thing is... is a hoax.
It's the pinnacle of human achievement, and it was a hoax.
Sir, it's- it's obviously a hoax.
I repeat, this is not a hoax.
They determine whether it's real or a hoax.
You know those things are just a hoax.
The story, of course, later debunked as a hoax.
We all know it's a hoax.
- Everybody thinks it's a hoax.
It's a joke, a hoax.
Philippe de Chérisey exposed that as a hoax in 1967.
Assuming it's not a hoax.
It's not a hoax, Scully.

Alternatives:

is entirely a hoax
is wholly a hoax
is totally a hoax
is unequivocally a hoax
is definitively a hoax

is a hoax

This phrase is correct and simply states that something is a deception or fraud.

This phrase is a straightforward way to indicate that something is false or deceptive.

Examples:

The claim that eating carrots can improve your eyesight is a hoax.
The email promising a million-dollar prize turned out to be a hoax.

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The journalists outside who are waiting to talk to you, they're all wondering if this is a hoax.
This is a hoax, right?
All right, we're analyzing the blood for a match, but if my instincts are as strong as my belief that climate change is a hoax, it'll be Kimberly's.
I tell you that I'm one of the only people in the world that think that that plane on the bottom of the ocean is a hoax, and you didn't think I'd believe you?
It says here the "Smokey Robinson dead" thing is a hoax.
If this is a hoax you won't have a sunstroke at the end of your holiday.
Helen, if this is a hoax, then we're all off the hook.
So important that you, I mean it is a hoax.
The whole thing is... is a hoax.
If this is a hoax, you'll answer to the authorities.
The time has come when you must admit this is a hoax...
Just in case you think this is a hoax, a Land Rover on the motorway at the Lightwater Interchange was blown up by a bomb yesterday.
You know, Brass seems to think this whole thing is a hoax.
The whole place is a hoax, man.
But it is a hoax, a massive hoax perpetrated today.
This is a hoax, right?
How do you respond to suggestions that the so-called Yorkshire Ripper tape is a hoax?
Well, what if it is a hoax?
I think all of this is a hoax, okay?
How do you respond to suggestions that the so-called Yorkshire Ripper tape is a hoax?

Alternatives:

is false
is deceptive
is fraudulent
is a scam
is a lie

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