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[ noun ] gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
Used in print (Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)There were rumors that the Ministry_of_the_Interior favored an arbitrary , `` non-political '' process , which were indirectly affirmed when the King personally intervened in the planned meetings . In January , 1958 , the Minister_of_the_Interior announced that an election law was ready to be submitted to the King , the rumors of election dates appeared once_again , first for spring of 1958 and later for the summer . (Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)Rumor of a big battle spread like a grassfire up the valley . Related terms |
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[ verb ] tell or spread rumors
Examples "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman" Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)In the case of Portugal , which a_few weeks ago was rumored ready_to walk_out_of the NATO_Council should critics of its Angola policy prove harsh , there has been a noticeable relaxation of tension . Related terms |
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