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[ verb ] tell or spread rumors

Synonyms

rumor rumour

Examples

"It was rumored that the next president would be a woman"

Used in print

A year ago it was bruited that the primary character in Erich_Maria_Remarque 's new novel was based on the Marquis_Alfonso de Portago , the Spanish nobleman who died driving in the Mille_Miglia automobile_race of 1957 .

Related terms

gossip rumor

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