DISINFORMATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc.)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("disinformation" is a kind of...):

misinformation (information that is incorrect)

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