Is there any single word for a joke which is initially told by somebody as a real thing, then when person is fooled, the person disclosing the information that it's just a joke? Like April Fools' joke.
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Such a joke is often told with deadpan
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Example: "His deadpan tone made it difficult to tell whether my dog had actually been crushed by a piano."
This is typically only done in situations where one would expect the speaker to sound serious.