hoke
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9.9
- noun
- /hoʊk/
- US
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sensiblería
- Other than maybe Brady Hoke and Mark Dantonio, he's not dealing with guys who can acquire the kind of talent that must be acquired to win at a very high level.
Examples
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But give it plenty of hoke.
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But give it plenty of hoke
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Hoke does have a good recruiting class coming next year, and he needs it for sure.
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I too have said all along that I don't find Hoke to be that impressive as a head coach anywhere he's been.
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Still, it is Senior Day (the last home game of the season), so Michigan coach Brady Hoke may try to sneak Robinson into the game in some capacity, primarily as a symbolic gesture.
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In 2011, under coach Brady Hoke, Kovacs helped the Wolverines snap a seven-year losing streak against Ohio State and later became a Sugar Bowl champion.
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The actor's speech was filled with hoke, aiming to charm the audience despite lacking genuine emotion.
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Many advertisements rely on hoke to appeal to buyers, even if the claims are not entirely true.
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Critics dismissed the film as mere hoke, arguing that it prioritized sentiment over substance.
Synonyms
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7.0
Words that sound impressive but have little real meaning
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9.3
Nonsense ideas or stories that are not true
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8.3
Claims that exaggerate product benefits and are not meant literally
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7.2
Smooth, pleasant speech that tries to trick people
A feeling of being silly and fake that others do not take seriously
Antonyms
How Sentimental
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hoke likely comes from old stage slang like hokum and hokey, words for 'fake' or 'corny' entertainment and it even reminds people of hocus-pocus. So hoke means sentimental or insincere material used to make people feel something, even when it has no real substance.