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misinformationfalse or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: false or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 잘못된 정보, 허위 정보 (특히 의도적으로 속이려는)

Korean pronunciation: 미스인포**메이**션

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother shared misinformation about vaccines on her Facebook again.
  • The government is working to prevent the spread of health-related misinformation.
  • He believed the misinformation so much that he started wearing aluminum foil hats.

misinformation

NOUN

//ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən//

false or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive

misinformation concept
💡 Concept

false or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive

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misinformation rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Misinformation undergoes transformation into verified information!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixmis--
Rootinform
Suffix--ation

Origin

'잘못된'을 의미하는 mis-와 '정보'를 의미하는 information이 결합되어 만들어진 단어로, 20세기 중반부터 본격적으로 사용되기 시작했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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information
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother shared misinformation about vaccines on her Facebook again.

The government is working to prevent the spread of health-related misinformation.

😄 Fun example

He believed the misinformation so much that he started wearing aluminum foil hats.

Teachers must help students identify misinformation in online sources.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

disinformationfalse informationfake newspropaganda

Antonyms

accurate informationfactstruth

Related

misinformmisleadingrumorconspiracy theory