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Factoid
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Meaning
Noun
●
An
inaccurate
statement
or
statistic
believed
to be
true
because of
broad
repetition
, especially if
cited
in the media.
●
In American English & Canadian English:
An
interesting
item
of
trivia
;
a minor
fact.
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Origin
factoid
English
-oid
English
εἶδος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
εἴδω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
fact
English
factum
Latin
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Etym
Synonyms
Misconception
Factlet
Related
Tidbit
Statistic
Anecdote
Quip
Truism
Platitude
Ditty
Fun Fact
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