rumor

/ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/

rumor

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Definition

A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

Etymology

From Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rūmor (“common talk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- (“to shout, to roar”).

Example Sentences

  • "There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married."
  • "vile rumor"
  • "a rumor going round"
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