Hobbies words for the imposter game

What people do for fun. Every secret word comes with a hint for the imposter: related enough to bluff with, never a giveaway.

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1PaintingCanvas
2PhotographyLens
3GardeningSeeds
4KnittingYarn
5FishingRod
6BakingFlour
7ReadingPages
8GamingController
9HikingTrail
10CampingTent
11YogaMat
12DancingRhythm
13Singingin the app
14Cookingin the app
15Drawingin the app
16Writingin the app
17Potteryin the app
18Woodworkingin the app
19Bird Watchingin the app
20Stamp Collectingin the app
21Skateboardingin the app
22Surfingin the app
23Scrapbookingin the app
24Origamiin the app
25Calligraphyin the app
26Chessin the app
27Puzzlesin the app
28Runningin the app
29Cyclingin the app
30Rock Climbingin the app
31Magic Tricksin the app
32Jugglingin the app
33Podcastingin the app
34Vloggingin the app
35Sewingin the app
36Astronomyin the app
37Meditationin the app
38Karaokein the app
39Video Editingin the app
40Thriftingin the app

Hints for the first 12 words are shown here. All 40 hints, plus categories made by AI from any topic, are in the Hoot app.

How to use this list

Write each word on a slip of paper and one slip with "Imposter" on it, or let one player be the game master who whispers the word to everyone but the imposter. Each round, players give one-word clues and then vote. The full rules are on the imposter game page.

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