Scuttlebutt and Tun

Scuttlebutt

Scuttlebutt noun - Information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy.
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Tun and scuttlebutt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tun" instead a noun "Scuttlebutt".

Tun

Tun noun - An enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages.
Usage example: in olden days an English ship's capacity was measured by the number of tuns of wine it could hold
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Scuttlebutt and tun are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scuttlebutt" instead a noun "Tun".

Nearby Word: tuny
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Tun and Scuttlebutt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scuttlebutt/tun
Scuttlebutt & Tun. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/scuttlebutt/tun>.
Tun or Scuttlebutt. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/scuttlebutt/tun.
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