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Rumor - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Breathe, Buzz, Canard, Chat, Cry, Gossip, Grapevine, Hearsay, Info, Inform, Information

A rumor (British English: rumour) is a piece of purportedly true information that is circulated without substantiating evidence. Rumors can range from simple gossip to advanced propaganda techniques.

The classic mode of rumor transmission is person-to-person, as in gossip. With the advent of the Internet many rumors have been transmitted via email and more recently blogging, as is the case with various hoaxes and urban legends.

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Example Usage of Rumor

TayLautnerOrg: @lboocherry Oh trust me I know, I just thought the Rumor was hilarious. Hahaha .
LaRonnHarris: @FashunDeva are u starting this Rumor? Lol!
OSU_DON: We r prop. Gonna eat around 2:30. And Rumor has it that lex made a pumpkin roll?!
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