factoid

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Synonyms: tactoid, cactoid

Antonyms: tactoid, cactoid

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Noun

1. An [[inaccurate]] statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the [[media]]. {{defdate|from 1973}}
2. {{lb|en|originally|North America}} An interesting item of [[trivia]]; a [[minor]] [[fact]].

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