Canard 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 2
/ˈkæn.ɑːd/ (noun)
a deliberately false rumor or report, misrepresentation, hoax, false information, fabricated report, groundless rumor, falsehood, artifice
‘Cartoon’ doesn’t mean that the underlying thing being caricatured is fake or unimportant. Quite to the contrary, most cartoons are built around really emotionally charged truths. And that old canard about companies being purpose-built for the future that technology will bring us? That’s a powerful cartoon because it IS often the most important thing that some companies have to demonstrate to the market or customers, even if it’s a bit silly on its face.
Source: https://www.epsilontheory.com/
Antonyms: reality, actuality, genuineness, authenticity, veracity
