canard
Malicious fabricated story
A canard is a false or unfounded story, especially one spread deliberately to mislead: The claim that vaccines cause autism is a thoroughly debunked canard.
The word often implies the rumor has been repeated so often it has taken on a life of its own.
In aeronautics, a canard is a small wing mounted near the nose of an aircraft.
Deliberate deception for effect
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- falsehoodDeliberate untrue statement
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
- lieDeliberate falsehood
misinformation · disinformation · untruth · fib · propaganda · distortion · prevarication · gossip
Waterbird that quacks
- mallardCommon dabbling waterfowl
- tealShade between aqua, cyan
- pintailDuck with elongated tailfeathers
- shovelerOne who uses a spade
wigeon · gadwall · canvasback · redhead · scaup · goldeneye · merganser · pochard
Absurd or obvious pretense
- shamFraudulent imitation
- fakeNot the real thing
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
ruse · subterfuge · deception · trickery · deceit · fraud · imposture · masquerade
Thing ensuring steadiness
- leading-edgeAt technology's forefront
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
drag · airframe · supersonic · vortex · tailless · swept-wing
hoax
Deliberate deception for effect
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- falsehoodDeliberate untrue statement
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
lie · misinformation · disinformation · untruth · fib · propaganda · distortion · prevarication · gossip · hearsay
duck
Waterbird that quacks
shoveler · wigeon · gadwall · canvasback · redhead · scaup · goldeneye · merganser · pochard · eider
charade
Absurd or obvious pretense
illusion · ruse · subterfuge · deception · trickery · deceit · fraud · imposture · masquerade · guise
stabilizer
Thing ensuring steadiness
- leading-edgeAt technology's forefront
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
lift · drag · airframe · supersonic · vortex · tailless · swept-wing