Rumour
Rumour noun - Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth.
Tale
Tale noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old rumour | old tale |
| long | long rumour | long tale |
| particular | particular rumour | particular tale |
| popular | popular rumour | popular tale |
| Other adjectives: ancient. | ||
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Tale and Rumour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rumour/tale
Rumour & Tale. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rumour/tale>.
Tale or Rumour. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rumour/tale.
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