Synonyms of canard

canard

noun

as in tale

a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature

it's a popular canard that the actress died under scandalous circumstances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tale
• story
• whisper
• lie
• fable
• slander
• libel
• gossip
• falsehood
• hearsay
• defamation
• tattle
• scuttlebutt
• mendacity
• talk
• fabrication
• fib
• untruth
• prevarication
• whopper
• dirt
• dirty laundry
• talebearing
• dirty linen
• falsity
• fairy tale

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