"wordfact" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wordfacts [plural]
Etymology: word + fact, coined by John Kenneth Galbraith. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|word|fact}} word + fact Head templates: {{en-noun}} wordfact (plural wordfacts)
  1. A supposed fact that is published by way of propaganda, so that readers take it to be true. Wikipedia link: John Kenneth Galbraith Related terms: fake news
    Sense id: en-wordfact-en-noun-v-LcoguO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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