rumormonger
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Definition of rumormonger
: a person who spreads rumors
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But one piece of information that's been less consistently bandied by rumormongers is what, precisely, Apple plans to call its next-gen smartphones. — Lisa Eadicicco, Time, "What Will Apple's New iPhone Be Called? We Rounded Up the Possible Names," 5 Sep. 2017 Relatives have also begged rumormongers to lay off. — Avi Selk, Washington Post, "In rumors around a DNC staffer’s death, a whiff of a Clinton-era conspiracy theory," 17 May 2017 That’s the theory of various rumormongers, who have grabbed images of a butt-ugly smartphone prototype claimed to be the first incarnation of Android. — David Becker, WIRED, "Googlephone Ready for February Debut?," 27 Dec. 2007These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rumormonger.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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rumormonger
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English Language Learners Definition of rumormonger
: a person who enjoys spreading rumors
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