Scuttlebutt
Scuttlebutt noun - Information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy.
Usage example: according to scuttlebutt in the financial markets, the company will be downsizing soon
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Synonyms for Scuttlebutt
Talk is a synonym for scuttlebutt in gossip topic. In some cases you can use "Talk" instead a noun "Scuttlebutt".
Talk
Talk noun - Information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy.
Usage example: her wild behavior is exciting some lurid talk
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Talk and Scuttlebutt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scuttlebutt/talk
Scuttlebutt & Talk. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/scuttlebutt/talk>.
Talk or Scuttlebutt. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/scuttlebutt/talk.
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