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something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print

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  1. n. something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print
  2. n. a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item
  3. n:100 n. something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print n. a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item