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disinfo

/ˌdɪsˈɪnfoʊ/

Meanings
noun
Disinformation

Examples :

"The campaign spread disinfo about the new school policy, trying to make parents distrust the administration. "
politics media communication info internet

Related Words

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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distrust noun

/dɪsˈtɹʊst/ /dɪsˈtɹʌst/

Lack of trust or confidence.

"The constant lies created a deep distrust between the siblings. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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campaign noun

/kæmˈpeɪn/

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

"The company is targeting children in their latest advertising campaign."

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administration noun

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "

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parents noun

/ˈpɛəɹənts/ /ˈpæɹənts/

One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.

"Many students invite their parents to school events. "

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policy noun

/ˈpɒləsi/ /ˈpɑləsi/

A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body.

"The Communist Party has a policy of returning power to the workers."

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trying verb

/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."

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disinformation noun

/ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ /dɪsˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/

Intentionally false information disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead.

"The political campaign spread disinformation about their opponent to try to win the election. "

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spread noun

/spɹɛd/

The act of spreading.

"The spread of the flu was rapid in the school this week. "