Mentioned
Rumored and mentioned are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rumored" instead an adjective "Mentioned".
Nearby Words: mention, mentioning
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- He Who Must Not Be Seen: The Man Behind the Man's forces are never directly confronted in the game, only mentioned and rumored in briefings.
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While cats are mentioned several times (especially the one rumored to have taken Arrietty's cousin Eggletina), and the Borrowers are legitimately afraid of them, no cats actually appear on-page.
Source: Anime / Arrietty -
Though it was rumored that the comic would continue in EGM's revival, the magazine has only mentioned the comic once since its revival (though blog posts suggest that the editors and reviewers stay in contact with Norm).
Source: Comic Strip / Hsu and Chan
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