Media Ethics Terminology

noun a swindle or cheat

verb to swindle or deceive

• The committee was accused of trying to chouse the public out of their rightful benefits.
• I can't believe he tried to chouse his way out of paying for dinner.
• She's always trying to chouse her way into getting free stuff.
• The tricky salesman managed to chouse his customers into buying unnecessary upgrades.

verb to express strong disapproval or protest

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The professor began to fulminate against the government's decision to cut funding for education.
• She loves to fulminate against her noisy neighbors whenever they throw a party.
• The fans fulminated against the referee's controversial call during the game.
• The activist fulminated against the injustices of society, calling for change and reform.

noun a humorous or malicious deception

verb to deceive someone with a hoax

• The government quickly debunked the hoax that was circulating on social media.
• I can't believe you fell for that silly hoax about aliens landing in the park.
• That whole story is just a big hoax, don't believe a word of it.
• Her smile was like a hoax, hiding the pain she was feeling inside.