canard
an unfounded rumor or false story, especially one deliberately spread to mislead
Word origin: From French canard, duck, from a phrase meaning to half-sell a duck, that is, to swindle.
Canard in a sentence
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The campaign quickly identified the story as a canard planted by its opponents to derail the vote.
The claim that the bridge was unsafe proved a canard circulated by a competing contractor.
Using “canard” well
A canard is a baseless rumor or fabricated story, often spread to mislead. The deceptive intent distinguishes it from an innocent mistake.
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