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Type Words
Synonyms bruit, rumour
Type of dish the dirt, gossip


It was rumored that the next president would be a woman.
Type Words
Synonyms hearsay, rumour
Type of comment, gossip, scuttlebutt

Examples of rumor

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Now it's on to the next star, the next year, the next target and the next rumor.
From the denverpost.com
Band members quickly responded to the rumor as word spread through social media.
From the charlotteobserver.com
We originally broke this rumor in April when a term sheet was reportedly signed.
From the techcrunch.com
The first day of the draft came and went, and it was just a rumor to the Tigers.
From the freep.com
A more reliable rumor has it that an art gallery will be taking the Gap's place.
From the sfgate.com
Friends would approach him on campus and ask him if he'd heard the latest rumor.
From the newsobserver.com
The shooting had barely started when the rumor mill cranked up to full capacity.
From the time.com
Complicated instructions come back down the line, like a game of pass-the-rumor.
From the courier-journal.com
On Wednesday, Wells Fargo said the bank doesn't comment on rumor or speculation.
From the chron.com
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