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Synonyms of gossip
(Entry 1 of 2)
- because her friend was such a compulsive gossip, she couldn't help but wonder if her private life wasn't also being made the talk of the town
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- lingered at the water fountain for a little gossip
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- backchat,
- cackle,
- causerie,
- chat,
- chatter,
- chin music,
- chin-wag
- [slang],
- chitchat,
- confab,
- confabulation,
- gab,
- gabfest,
- jangle,
- jaw,
- natter
- [chiefly British],
- palaver,
- patter,
- rap,
- schmooze,
- small talk,
- table talk,
- talk,
- tête-à-tête
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- idle gossip can really damage a person's reputation even if it is later proven to be false
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gossip
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of gossip (Entry 2 of 2)
- a neighbor who loves to gossip with others about that couple's loud arguments
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“Gossip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossip. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of gossip was before the 12th century
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