Canard and Fable

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Canard noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.

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

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Fable and canard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fable" instead a noun "Canard".

Fable noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.

Usage example: the fables that people tell themselves to rationalize their failures and shortcomings

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Canard and fable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Canard" instead a noun "Fable".

Nearby Word: fabled

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Fable and Canard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/canard/fable

Canard & Fable. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/canard/fable>.

Fable or Canard. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/canard/fable.

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