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   rumour

   /ˈruːmə/

   noun

   • 1. a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth: "they were investigating rumours of a massacre" Similar gossiphearsaytalktittle-tattleinformal:the grapevinethe word on the streetgossscuttlebuttpoopteafurphyarchaic:famepiece of gossipreportstorywhispercanardspeculationinformationwordnewson ditinformal:buzzrare:bruitOpposite hard facts

   verb

   • 1. be circulated as an unverified account: "it's rumoured that he lives on a houseboat"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French rumur, from Latin rumor ‘noise’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUMOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RUMOUR definition: 1. an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, and quickly…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUMOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A rumour is a story or piece of information that may or may not be true, but that people are talking about. We have been denying rumours of a split since the first week we got together. There have been persistent rumours of quarrels within the movement. There's a strange rumour going around at the moment about Peter. [Also + of/about]

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   3 days ago · Merriam-Webster unabridged. Can you solve 4 words at once? Play. Word of the Day. fret. See Definitions and Examples » Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of RUMOUR is chiefly British spelling of rumor.

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   The meaning of RUMOR is talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source. How to use rumor in a sentence.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › rumourRUMOUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Rumour definition: information, often a mixture of truth and untruth, passed around verbally. See examples of RUMOUR used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionrumour noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   noun. /ˈruːmə (r)/ /ˈruːmər/ (US English rumor) [countable, uncountable] a piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true. to start/spread a rumour. rumour of something There are widespread rumours of job losses. rumour about something Some malicious rumours are circulating about his past. rumour that…

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › rumourrumour | meaning of rumour in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   rumour meaning, definition, what is rumour: information or a story that is passed fr...: Learn more.