rumour
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- (countable) A rumour is a story about somebody or something, that is told by other people, most of the time it is not true.
- There is a rumour going around that John's been fired. Is it true?
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- (transitive) (usually used in passive voice) If you rumour, you gossip; you tell someone a rumor.
- It has been rumoured that John's moving soon. Is this true?