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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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WordMeaning
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
foppishfoolish
reverberatereflect
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
caninea conical pointed tooth