Rumor and Tale

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Rumor noun - Information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy.

Usage example: rumor has it that she's planning to shut down the company

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Tale and rumor are semantically related in talk about supposed truth topic. In some cases you can use "Tale" instead a noun "Rumor".

Nearby Words: rumour, rumored, rumoured, rumoring

Tale noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.

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Rumor and tale are semantically related in made-up story topic. Sometimes you can use "Rumor" instead a noun "Tale".

In a fairy tale episode, there is a rumor that the giant (played by the Janitor) eats babies.

Source: Eats Babies

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