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rumour
noun
verb
Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
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ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)
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noun
Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
verb
Tell or spread rumors
“It was rumored that the next president would be a woman”
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It was rumored that the next president would be a woman
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