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
To talk and rumor are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "To talk" with "Rumor", this terms are similar.
To talk
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Both terms in one sentence
- Ricky baits Lucy into spreading a rumor about a neighbor's wife and the milkman having an affair by pretending to talk in his sleep.
Source: Accidental Truth -
It is possible to talk to Cody and give him food, but he is very easy to scare off, making this rumor hard to disprove.
Source: Urban Legend of Zelda - Once they recognize the mutual attraction, the narrator suggests they give the rumor-starters "something to talk about".
Source: Everyone Can See It
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