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Synonyms of hearsay
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
- supposedly, he's planning to quit, but that's only hearsay
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“Hearsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearsay. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of hearsay was circa 1532
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