Rumormonger

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who spreads rumors. US

    "Near-synonyms: gossipmonger, newsmonger, scandalmonger; blabbermouth, talebearer, telltale; gossip, gossiper; see also Thesaurus:gossiper"

  2. 2
    a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To spread rumors and gossip.

Synonyms

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gossipgossipgossipergossipmongernewsmongerrumourmonger

Example

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"Near-synonyms: gossipmonger, newsmonger, scandalmonger; blabbermouth, talebearer, telltale; gossip, gossiper; see also Thesaurus:gossiper"

Etymology

Compound of rumor + monger.

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