rumour (n.)

  1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

    [ Syn: rumor , hearsay ]

    rumour (v.)

  1. tell or spread rumors; It was rumored that the next president would be a woman

    [ Syn: rumor , bruit ]

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