noun: behavior or talk that is not sincere
noun: someone whose talk or behavior is not sincere
noun: communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
noun: something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
noun: pretentious or silly talk or writing
verb: trick or deceive
"When men of more extended research have been on the eve of investigating for themselves they have, until 1889, been deterred from doing so by the representations made to them that Keely, was "using compressed air to humbug his audiences."" [Vibratory Physics - The Connecting Link between Mind and Matter]
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