To extort money or property from someone under false pretenses or by using an excuse; to defraud

To spread incorrect information or rumors; to increasingly distort the truth by passing on errors that have already been made.

The use or threat of nuclear weapons to intimidate, coerce, or blackmail an opponent

a report or news that is not consistent with the facts; an unfounded rumor

An error in a text or a written record; corruption of a text.

To extort money or property from someone through false accusations or threats

an error or mistake in a text, manuscript, or publication

rumor; false report; wild talk or raving

error; mistake; deviation; (literary) a false or incorrect statement

(literary) an error or mistake, especially one found in written texts or inscriptions

error; mistake

to pass on or spread incorrect information or false reports

(literary) error; mistake; incorrect

(literary) an error or omission in a written text; mistakes and missing characters in a document

erroneous character, misprint, or typographical error

wildfire; will-o'-the-wisp

literary term for errors or omissions in a text

to mislead the public with lies or malicious rumors

Deceptive and dishonest talk; to spread rumors and tell lies. lies

a wrong or incorrectly used word

To defraud, extort, or blackmail; specifically used to describe making up excuses or reasons to swindle money from others.