Words similar to canard

Example sentences for: canard

How can you use “canard” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The lost metaphor in canard is a duck, from a French expression vendre un canard á moitié `to half-sell a duck.
The (mis)information (pp. 11, 183) that papyrus was costly is an undying canard.
The only thing I do remember is a conversation over dinner ( canard aux olives ) with an adviser to the new government, who explained its plan to stimulate the economy with public spending while raising wages and maintaining a strong franc.
That old canard that "confession is good for the soul" usually only seems to work for the person confessing.
Who started that base canard?