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rumor

Definition

noun: information or a story that is passed from person to person but has not been proven to be true
noun: talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source
verb: to tell or spread by rumor
synonyms: notoriety, tell, report

Examples

The estate sold for a 'rumored' $12 million. [=people say that it sold for $12 million, but that may not be true]
It 'was rumored that' the factory was going to move overseas, but that turned out to be false.
That news should keep 'the rumor mill' churning/running/going for a while!

Movie clips

Movie quotes

(..) Mr. Roosevelt! Have you anything to say about the fact the dead boys were all immigrants? There's rumors that you interfered with the investigation by your own police department? Commissioner, can you be trusted to protect the poor, (..)
2018 TvShow: The Alienist Title: These Bloody Thoughts Season: 1 Episode 4