urban myth in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

urban myth in the PONS Dictionary

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Anecdotal evidence suggesting they have an aphrodisiac effect is likely to be an urban myth.
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Sometimes the line between truth and urban myth is blurred by the sensationalist sections of the media.
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These tests are assumed by researchers to be the nucleus of the current urban myth.
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This unfortunately is an urban myth.
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The statement does not address any documented news events of discrimination and claims to debunk these events as urban myth.
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Contrary to urban myth, the lake is not filled with treated greywater from the hotel.
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Water skiing can also force water (and therefore bacteria) there, too - this isn't just an urban myth!
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There is an urban myth that you need to buy a new one when she comes, but there is no truth to this.
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An urban myth claims that sodium erythorbate is made from ground earthworms; however, there is no truth to the myth.
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Critics argue that this sensationalized view of organ trafficking, often depicted as an urban myth, delegitimizes the illegal organ trade.
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