Facts & falsehoods
a hoax
An adjective that can describe something not 100% false, but presented in such a way that it can make you reach the wrong conclusions:
misleading
to take __ a loan
OUT
development
d'vElopment
A verb that means "to check and confirm sth is true":
to verify sth
A word we use for eye-catching headlines (typically online) that are meant to attract you, but the article is not what was promised:
clickbait
it was __ the radio
ON
yawn
yOn
An adjective that describes sth you can trust:
trustworthy
An adjective describing someone/sth without personal opinion or preference, a synonym of "unbiased":
impartial
to affect __ sth
-
autonomous
o-TO-no-m's
Something that feels like a news story but later turns out to be a particularly strange or extreme piece of marketing or PR:
a publicity stunt
To officially withdraw a news story and apologise for it or acknowledge it:
to retract sth
to have an impact __ sth
ON
vehicle
VEE-yee-cl
An act of deliberately portraying someone in an extremely negative way, lying about them in a way that makes them look terrible:
character assassination
A 2-part adjective that describes someone's (typically a public figure or organisation) political preference for either the left or the right:
to be on board __ sth (expression of agreement)
WITH
unsubstantiated
un-sub-stan-shee-yey-t'd