Knowledge and Rumour

Knowledge

Knowledge noun - A body of facts learned by study or experience.

Rumour and knowledge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rumour" instead a noun "Knowledge".

Nearby Word: knowledgeable

Rumour

Rumour noun - Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth.

Knowledge and rumour are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knowledge" instead a noun "Rumour".

Nearby Words: rumor, rumored, rumoured, rumoring

How words are described

common common knowledge common rumour
ancient ancient knowledge ancient rumour

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Fallen London Knowledge Broker: Trading in the "Mysteries," "Influence," and "Rumour" item branches pretty much makes you one.
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