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disinformation

/ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ /dɪsˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
Intentionally false information disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead.

Examples :

"The political campaign spread disinformation about their opponent to try to win the election. "
politics media communication government internet info

Related Words

Illustration election

election noun

/ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ /əˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote.

"How did you vote in (UK also: at) the last election?"

Illustration confuse

confuse verb

/kənˈfjuːz/

To puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody).

"The complicated instructions on the new software program confused me. "

Illustration opponent

opponent noun

/ɒpəʊnənt/

One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

Illustration campaign

campaign noun

/kæmˈpeɪn/

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

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

Illustration mislead

mislead verb

/mɪsˈliːd/

To lead astray, in a false direction.

"The advertisement misled consumers about the product's performance. "

Illustration disseminated

disseminated verb

/dɪˈseməˌneɪtɪd/ /dɪˈsemɪˌneɪtɪd/

To sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, etc, or concrete things, for growth and propagation, like seeds.

"The teacher disseminated the worksheets to the students. "

Illustration false

false noun

/fɒls/ /fɑls/

One of two options on a true-or-false test.

"The student received a failing grade for circling every true and false on her quiz."

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration political

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

A political agent or officer.

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

Illustration spread

spread noun

/spɹɛd/

The act of spreading.

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

Illustration deliberately

deliberately adverb

/dəˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

"To avoid a fight, Sarah deliberately walked a different route to school today. "

Illustration intentionally

intentionally adverb

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

In an intentional manner; on purpose.

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "