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gossip
noun
verb
Light informal conversation for social occasions
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ˈɡɒs.ɪp
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noun
Light informal conversation for social occasions
noun
A report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
“The divorce caused much gossip”
noun
A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
verb
Talk socially without exchanging too much information
“The men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze”
verb
Wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
“She won't dish the dirt”
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The divorce caused much gossip
The men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
She won't dish the dirt
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