false information

collocation in English

meaningsoffalseandinformation

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false
adjective
uk
/fɒls/
us
/fɑːls/
not real, but made to look or ...
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information
noun[U]
uk
/ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/
us
/ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/
facts about a situation, person, ...
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(Definition offalseandinformationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffalse information

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The labourers were givenfalseinformationabout their destination and the nature of plantation work.
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This 'information requirement' requires that the person's happiness not be based uponfalseinformation.
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There is naturally a danger thatfalseinformationmay spread through discussion forums.
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Then they have communicatedfalseinformation.
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Falseinformationis worse than no information.
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Iffalseinformationis given, the fine cannot be enforced.
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It is a charge of giving usfalseinformation.
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The peddling offalseinformationdid not stop.
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There was also no question of his givingfalseinformation.
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Clause 30 provides penalties for those who providefalseinformation.
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You have lost us millions of pounds onfalseinformation.
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Nofalseinformationwas given to the public.
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Suppose that it is based onfalseinformation.
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Thefalseinformationgiven previously was the information then available.
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This includes givingfalseinformation, among other things.
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However, their concern is based onfalseinformation.
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There is a sanction against supplyingfalseinformation.
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They can be blacklisted on the basis offalseinformation.
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Falseinformationwas not given to the public.
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How many cases offalseinformationhave been provided?
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We have had scare tactics andfalseinformationfrom them.
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Nonverbal cues can also enable physicians to determine whether the patient is givingfalseinformation purposely, such as patients who may be drug-seeking.
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In the paradigmatic (nonecological) error study, a participant such as a teacher receivesfalseinformationabout the potential ability of some students.
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They are based on false premises and supported byfalseinformation.
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