Canard
Pronunciation : Ca*nard"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., properly, a duck.]
Definition : Defn: An extravagant or absurd report or story; a fabricated sensational report or statement; esp. one set afloat in the newspapers to hoax the public.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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