Canard: alternatives and connections

Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and fiatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense;…

That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.

a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was g…

Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat.

On shore or on land; on the land adjacent to water; to the shore; to the land; aground (when applied to a ship); -- sometimes opposed…

a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

To keep from sinking in a fluid, as in water or air; to keep afloat; -- with up.

A published note, containing a brief statement, explanation, request, expression of thanks, or the like; as, to put a card in the news…

electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions…

The act or process of fabricating or inventing; formation; fabrication; that which is fabricated or forged.

Fabricated in imitation of something else, with a view to defraud by passing the false copy for genuine or original; as, counterfeit a…

Pertaining to, or characterized by, emotion; excitable; easily moved; sensational; as, an emotional nature.

To make report of (a vessel or her cargo) at the customhouse; to submit a statement of (imported goods), with the original invoices, t…

That which is fabricated

Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; mach talked of; distinguished in story; -- used in either a good or a bad sense, chiefl…

That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised, or counterfeited.

Not fabricated; unwrought; not artificial; natural.

A popular colloquial name for a sailor; -- called also Jack tar, and Jack afloat.