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Definition of: rumor
(r′mər) noun
1. Popular report; common gossip; also, reputation.
2. A story circulating without known foundation or authority; an unverified report passing from person to person.
3. Obs. A confused sound; confusion; murmur.
—v.t. To tell or spread as a rumor; report abroad. Also Brit. ru′mour. [<OF <L, noise]
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