Canard (Noun)
Meaning
A deliberately misleading fabrication.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's statement that taxes would not be raised was later revealed to be a canard.
- The conspiracy theory circulating on social media turned out to be a canard with no basis in fact.
- The claim that the product was completely organic was a canard, as it contained synthetic additives.
- Rumors of the company's imminent bankruptcy were a canard spread by a rival firm.
- The author's biography was marred by a canard that she had won a prestigious award, which was later proven false.