Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
News stories consisting of sensationalized trivia rather than serious and responsible journalism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, uncountable
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Synonyms: junk news
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: news
History
First used in print by Carl Jensen in the March 1983 edition of Penthouse.
