彼はデマをまき散らして周囲を困らせた。
He spread rumors and troubled those around him.
Japanese
デマ
デマ
Meaning: rumor; false information; hoax
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The news spread on SNS turned out to be a rumor after all.
ネット上のデマも、三人成虎でいつの間にか真実だと思われてしまう。
Even rumors on the internet end up being thought of as truth before you know it, as the saying goes, 'three people make a tiger.'
Usage Notes
Derived from the German 'Demagogie'. It refers to false or misleading information intentionally spread for political or social influence, or simply unfounded rumors.
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