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Word: Rumour
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French rumur, from Latin rumor ‘noise’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈruːmə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth
Short Definition:currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth
Examples:- they were investigating rumours of a massacre
- rumour has it that he will take a year off
Variant Forms:
- rumor
Word: Rumour
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈruːmə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be circulated as an unverified account
Short Definition:be circulated as unverified account
Examples:- it's rumoured that he lives on a houseboat
- she is rumoured to have gone into hiding
Variant Forms:
- rumor
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