Gossip
Gossip noun - A person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others.
Victim
Victim noun - A person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule.
Usage example: the victim of schoolyard teasing
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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A newly arrived resident of Finch proves to be a malicious gossip and is the first murder victim in nearly a hundred thirty years.
Source: Literature / Aunt Dimity - A rape victim may avoid the malicious gossip (or perhaps Honor-Related Abuse) and hide in an all-female world.
Source: Taking the Veil - Mr. Jefferson is a nice guy in Episode 1, but when confronted with cruel gossip about a student in Episode 2, he resorts to Victim Blaming.
Source: Adults Are Useless
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