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Rumour - Definition and Overview |
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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 Rumour |
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reneedsmith: Latest Rumour in Canberra Joe Hockey will stand for Liberal Leadership, with Peter Dutton as Deputy |
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VirtuallyRoz: @hungrypumpkin Stabbings are a malicious Rumour, Nottingham is a GREAT place to live and work. |
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xx_FlyWithMe: @DirtyJBThoughts they didn't actually dedicate it to miley, it was a Rumour!! |
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