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rumor

noun verb

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
R
Ends with
R
Contains
UM
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

verb

  1. tell or spread rumors

    “It was rumored that the next president would be a woman”

In context

Example Sentences

It was rumored that the next president would be a woman

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