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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Grammatical Patterns
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noun |
| definition: |
a piece of information or a story of unknown or uncertain origin, not confirmed by evidence, and usu. spread by word of mouth; hearsay.
There is a rumor going around that the actress plans to remarry.I don't think you should be spreading rumors.- synonyms:
- hearsay
- similar words:
- tale, talk
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| related words: |
gossip, word |
adjective + (n.)rumor
awash,
bizarre,
disturbing,
false,
frightening,
long-standing,
malicious,
mere,
nasty,
outlandish,
persistent,
ridiculous,
scandalous,
scurrilous,
slanderous,
spreading,
tabloid,
ugly,
unconfirmed,
unfounded,
unsubstantiated,
vague,
vicious,
widespread,
wild
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verb + (n.)rumor
buzz,
chase,
churn,
comment,
confirm,
counter,
deny,
discount,
dismiss,
dispel,
dog,
dread,
fabricate,
fan,
fuel,
haunt,
hear,
lure,
print,
quash,
quell,
refute,
spark,
spawn,
substantiate,
trade,
verify
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(n.)rumor
+ verb
abound, allege, circulate, filter, float, fly, gossip, leak, persist, spread, surface, surround, sweep, swirl
noun + (n.)rumor
flurry, harassment, leak, pregnancy, tabloid, takeover, trade, truth, whisper
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
rumors, rumoring, rumored |
| definition: |
to tell or assert without verification; spread by rumor.
It is rumored that the factory will close.[verb + (that) + clause
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- similar words:
- blab, bruit, circulate, hint, imply, inform, insinuate, intimate, leak, noise, report, reveal, say, tattle, tell, whisper
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adverb + (v.)rumor
widely
(v.)rumor
+ noun
candidate, coup, replacement
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