Canard
noun
A false or unfounded rumor or story.
He dismissed the allegations as a political canard.
Often appears as...
- spread a canard
- dismiss a canard
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Formal
noun
An airplane with a small forward wing and a larger wing at the back.
The canard is designed to increase the lifting force of the aircraft.
Often appears as...
- canard aircraft
- canard design
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Formal
Technical
noun
A false or unfounded rumor or story.
He dismissed the allegations as a political canard.
Often appears as...
- spread a canard
- dismiss a canard
Usage tips
Formal
noun
An airplane with a small forward wing and a larger wing at the back.
The canard is designed to increase the lifting force of the aircraft.
Often appears as...
- canard aircraft
- canard design
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3False News
Used to describe news or stories that are not true but may be believed by some.
The celebrity was the victim of a canard stating she had left the country.
Pro Tip 2/3Malicious Intent
Often spread intentionally to deceive or harm someone's reputation.
The politician's opponent used a canard to damage his credibility.
Pro Tip 3/3Verify First
Always fact-check before believing or spreading information labeled as a canard.
She realized the story was a canard after checking the facts.
Pro Tip 1/3False News
Used to describe news or stories that are not true but may be believed by some.
The celebrity was the victim of a canard stating she had left the country.
Pro Tip 2/3Malicious Intent
Often spread intentionally to deceive or harm someone's reputation.
The politician's opponent used a canard to damage his credibility.
Pro Tip 3/3Verify First
Always fact-check before believing or spreading information labeled as a canard.
She realized the story was a canard after checking the facts.
Pro Tip 1/3False News
Used to describe news or stories that are not true but may be believed by some.
The celebrity was the victim of a canard stating she had left the country.
Pro Tip 2/3Malicious Intent
Often spread intentionally to deceive or harm someone's reputation.
The politician's opponent used a canard to damage his credibility.
Pro Tip 3/3Verify First
Always fact-check before believing or spreading information labeled as a canard.
She realized the story was a canard after checking the facts.
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Wade Davis: Cultures at...
and they say we, who are the younger brothers, are the ones responsible for destroying the world. Now, this level of intuition becomes very important. Whenever we think of indigenous people and landscape, we either invoke Rousseau and the old canard of the "noble savage,"
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Wade Davis: Cultures at...
and they say we, who are the younger brothers, are the ones responsible for destroying the world. Now, this level of intuition becomes very important. Whenever we think of indigenous people and landscape, we either invoke Rousseau and the old canard of the "noble savage,"
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Quote examples
Carl Honore
Canadian Journalist
You may have heard of the Slow Movement, which challenges the canard that faster is always better. You don't have to ditch your career, toss the iPhone, or join a commune to take part. Living 'Slow' just means doing everything at the right speed - quickly, slowly, or at whatever pace delivers the best results.
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Dawn Foster
British Journalist
Whenever rent controls or increased tenants' rights are raised, naysayers wail that doing so will cause landlords to flee the rental market. Firstly, that is a canard: if a landlord charges £1000 for a room, and you tell him from now on he can only charge £900, he won't decide to instead earn nothing.
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Michael J. Knowles
American Author
Conventional wisdom holds that the public disproportionately blames Republicans for government shutdowns. The disproportionate election of Republicans to the U.S. Senate following the Republican-led shutdown of 2013 should have put that canard to rest.
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Matthew Desmond
American Sociologist
If we are going to spend the bulk of our public dollars on the affluent - at least when it comes to housing - we should own up to that decision and stop repeating the canard about this rich country being unable to afford more.
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Jim Garrison
American Public Servant
It has been my policy not to respond to each of the many canards which have been part of the campaign to discredit my investigation, nor to waste time trying to prove negatives.
Quote examples
Carl Honore
Canadian Journalist
You may have heard of the Slow Movement, which challenges the canard that faster is always better. You don't have to ditch your career, toss the iPhone, or join a commune to take part. Living 'Slow' just means doing everything at the right speed - quickly, slowly, or at whatever pace delivers the best results.
Quote examples
Dawn Foster
British Journalist
Whenever rent controls or increased tenants' rights are raised, naysayers wail that doing so will cause landlords to flee the rental market. Firstly, that is a canard: if a landlord charges £1000 for a room, and you tell him from now on he can only charge £900, he won't decide to instead earn nothing.
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Michael J. Knowles
American Author
Conventional wisdom holds that the public disproportionately blames Republicans for government shutdowns. The disproportionate election of Republicans to the U.S. Senate following the Republican-led shutdown of 2013 should have put that canard to rest.
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Matthew Desmond
American Sociologist
If we are going to spend the bulk of our public dollars on the affluent - at least when it comes to housing - we should own up to that decision and stop repeating the canard about this rich country being unable to afford more.
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Jim Garrison
American Public Servant
It has been my policy not to respond to each of the many canards which have been part of the campaign to discredit my investigation, nor to waste time trying to prove negatives.
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