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rumor

/ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
  2. Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
  3. (usually used in the passive voice) To tell a rumor about; to gossip.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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