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