Monday, February 2, 2009

Word of the Week...3

Canard

Say it cah nard; accent on the second syllable.

Literally in French a canard is a duck. In English (the language I speak), canard is a false or unfounded report or story; a groundless rumor or belief. Also a canard can be an airplane with horizontal stabilizing and control surfaces in front of the supporting surface.

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