Claim
Claim verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Rumor
Rumor verb - To make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy.
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Synonyms for Rumor
Claim and rumor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Claim" instead the word "Rumor" as a verb or a noun.
Both words in one sentence
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Her claim that Zen sexually harassed her nearly tanks his career, although the other rumor (that Jumin is gay) gets shrugged off.
Source: Malicious Slander -
The rumor was perpetuated by Dan Owsen, who didn't even claim it was real; he just had great fun in conspiratorially refusing to answer questions about it.
Source: Urban Legend of Zelda - While one guard at the outpost claims that it was a rumor they spread, the reactions of several characters including those who know her best seem to back the claim.
Source: Fanfic / The Steep Path Ahead
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