(~s)
A ~ is an idea or a piece of information that is false, especially one that is spread deliberately in order to harm someone or their work.
The charge that Harding was a political stooge may be a ~.
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(~s)
A ~ is an idea or a piece of information that is false, especially one that is spread deliberately in order to harm someone or their work.
The charge that Harding was a political stooge may be a ~.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012