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Canard Bad Kəˈnärd Non Technical Sense N False Unfounded

Word canard /kəˈnärd/ (non-technical sense)
Definition n. A false or unfounded rumor.
Sentence The combination of sudden and acute employment pressure on the professional classes with the eventual fiscal crises toward which the United States is heading could produce very bad policies and very bad economic outcomes, including increased protectionism, enforced Ludditism, and inflation driven by the canard of “modern monetary theory.”
Source National Review, Jan. 2020

Tags: language::english, topic::vocabulary

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