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spoofing

ADJECTIVE
satirical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
biting caustic incisive mordant sarcastic sardonic satiric
WEAK
abusive bantering bitter burlesque censorious chaffing cutting cynical farcical ironical lampooning paradoxical parodying pungent ridiculing taunting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm kind mild nice
ADJECTIVE
satirical/satiric
Synonyms
WEAK
abusive bantering biting bitter burlesque caustic censorious chaffing cutting cynical farcical incisive ironical lampooning mordant paradoxical parodying pungent ridiculing sarcastic sardonic taunting
NOUN
fooling
Synonyms
STRONG
bluffing farce frolicking jesting joshing kidding roughhouse roughhousing sham skylarking teasing trifling
WEAK
buffoonery clownishness high jinks horseplay making light mockery nonsense pretense rowdiness
Antonyms
WEAK
seriousness

Example Sentences

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However, some ships may be turning their trackers off or broadcasting a false position, a practice known as "spoofing".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Gross says spoofing has affected more than 1,200 ships in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Apple and Google have been instructed to block spoofing of the "gov.sg" domain and other official names on their messaging platforms.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

For example, the number of servers available in a country may be suitable for situations in which speed is more important than location spoofing.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

A 1983 Usenet posting by Alan Hastings and Steve Tarr spoofing the "Star Wars" movies in hackish terms.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.