rumor

  1. Noun.  (countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
  2. Noun.  (uncountable) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
  3. Verb.  (transitive, usually) To tell a rumor about; to gossip.

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