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Categories: Propaganda, Human communication, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles with short description, Hearsay

rumor rumour hearsay Hear say Hearsy

Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth WordNet 3.0

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Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Hearsay, in a legal forum, is an out-of-court statement which is being offered in court for the truth of what was asserted. Wikipedia

A rumor, or rumour, is "a tall tale of explanations of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern." Wikipedia

Piece of purportedly true information that circulates without substantiating evidence. Wikipedia Disambiguation

A piece of information of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth. OmegaWiki

An out-of-court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted, which is normally inadmissible because it is not subject to cross-examination unless the hearsay statement falls under one of a number of exceptions. Wiktionary

(law) an out-of-court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted. Wiktionary (translation)

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

Statement or claim from no known reliable source. Wiktionary (translation)

There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married. Wiktionary

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