canards Synonyms
canards Meaning
canards
a groundless rumor or belief, an airplane with horizontal stabilizing and control surfaces in front of supporting surfaces, a false or unfounded report or story, a fabricated report, a small airfoil in front of the wing of an aircraft that can increase the aircraft's performance
canards Sentence Examples
- The politician's campaign was marred by false and malicious canards about his personal life.
- The rumor that the company was bankrupt was nothing more than a canard spread by competitors.
- The article was full of canards and fabrications that were easily debunked.
- The scientist's theory was dismissed as a canard because it lacked any supporting evidence.
- The newspaper published a retraction after it was discovered that many of the stories it had printed were canards.
- The author's writing style was known for its use of clever and witty canards.
- The lawyer used a canard to discredit the witness, insinuating that she was lying.
- The teacher dismissed the student's excuse as a canard and insisted that he complete his assignment.
- The politician's speech was filled with canards about the opposing party, which angered the audience.
- The gossip magazine printed a canard about a celebrity couple having an affair, which turned out to be false.
FAQs About the word canards
a groundless rumor or belief, an airplane with horizontal stabilizing and control surfaces in front of supporting surfaces, a false or unfounded report or story
whispers,tales, stories,libels, slanders, scuttlebutt, talebearings, fibs, dirt, gossip
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The politician's campaign was marred by false and malicious canards about his personal life.
The rumor that the company was bankrupt was nothing more than a canard spread by competitors.
The article was full of canards and fabrications that were easily debunked.
The scientist's theory was dismissed as a canard because it lacked any supporting evidence.
