dis‧in‧for‧ma‧tion /ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən $ -fər-/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: informant, information, informer, misinformation, disinformation; verb: inform, misinform; adjective: informative ≠ UNINFORMATIVE, informed ≠ uninformed; adverb: informatively]
false information which is given deliberately in order to hide the truth or confuse people, especially in political situations ⇒ misinformation:
government disinformation about the effects of nuclear testing

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