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rumoured Definition


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rumour
rumor
noun
    1. A piece of news or information which is passed from person to person and which may or may not be true.
      Thesaurus: tale, report, insinuation.
    2. General talk or gossip; hearsay.
      Thesaurus: hearsay, gossip, insinuation, news, tidings, intelligence, the grapevine.
verb
    rumoured, rumouring
    1. To report or spread (news, information, etc) by rumour.
      Example: She is rumoured to be having an affair
      Example: It is rumoured she is having an affair
Etymology: 14c: French, from Latin rumor noise.



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