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wordfact

wordfact noun: a supposed fact that is published by way of propaganda, so that readers assume it to be true.

Noun

wordfact (plural wordfacts)

  1. A supposed fact that is published by way of propaganda, so that readers assume it to be true.

Forms of wordfact

pluralwordfacts

Origin of wordfact

From word + fact, coined by John Kenneth Galbraith.

Questions about wordfact

What does wordfact mean?
Wordfact means a supposed fact that is published by way of propaganda, so that readers assume it to be true.
What part of speech is wordfact?
Wordfact is a noun.
What is the plural of wordfact?
The plural of wordfact is wordfacts.

Words near wordfact in the dictionary

  1. Worden
  2. Wordens
  3. worder
  4. worders
  5. wordes
  6. wordfact
  7. wordfacts
  8. wordfast
  9. wordfest
  10. wordfests
  11. wordfilter

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