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rumor
Synonyms and Antonyms of rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy rumor has it that she's planning to shut down the company Synonyms buzz, dish, gossip, hearsay, noise, report, scuttlebutt, talk, tattle, word Related Words tale, whisper, whispering; hint, intimation, rumbling; disinformation, propaganda; urban legend (also urban myth); dirt, scandal
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rumor
Synonyms and Antonyms of rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy for years people have been rumoring the CEO's imminent retirement Synonyms bruit (about), circulate, noise (about or out), whisper Related Words bandy (about), blab, dish, gossip, tattle; bare, disclose, divulge, expose, let on (about), report, reveal, spill, tell; hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest; blaze, broadcast, proclaim, promulgate, propagate, publicize, spread
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