"uninformation" meaning in All languages combined

See uninformation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From un- (“not”) + information. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|information|t1=not}} un- (“not”) + information Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} uninformation (uncountable)
  1. Unwanted, useless, needless, or untrue information; misinformation Tags: uncountable Related terms: uninform
    Sense id: en-uninformation-en-noun-PjAN1TgA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry
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          "ref": "1994, A. Dwight Baldwin, Judith De Luce, Carl Pletsch, Beyond Preservation: Restoring and Inventing Landscapes:",
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          "text": "The GLF provided the hotbed for the system of uninformation and the culture of deception to flourish.",
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