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CANARD

a false or unfounded report or story

The meaning of the word canard is a false or unfounded report or story.

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militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
equineof, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
loutto bow in respect
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
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pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
deprecateto express disapproval of