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Elaborate deception (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hoax

'elaborate deception' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for hoax that I've seen before include "A plan to deceive" , "Malicious act" , "Act of deception" , "Prank" , "Practical joke" .)

I've seen this clue in the New York Times, the Newsday.com and the Newsday.
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