The Vocalibrate dictionary
canard
US/kəˈnɑrd/GB/kæˈnɑːd/noun
a false and unfounded report or story
The idea that we only use ten percent of our brains is an old canard.
- Near in meaning
- rumorhoaxmythfalsehood
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