Grapevine

/ˈɡɹeɪp.vaɪn/

Synonyms for "grapevine" (131 found)

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Closest matches (27)

Strong matches (39)

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Noun(6 words)
gossip networkgrapegrape plantgrape vinegrapevinesinformal channel

Related words (65)

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More general

9 entries
commentcommunicationcommunication channelgossipinformation channelperennial plantplantscuttlebuttvine

More specific

8 entries
corporate grapevinegossip propagationoffice grapevinerumor spreadingtable grape varietywine grape varietyword of mouthworkplace grapevine

Collocations

11 entries
grapevine canegrapevine gossipgrapevine networkgrapevine rumorgrapevine spreadgrapevine traininggrapevine transmissiongrapevine trellisoffice grapevinetable grape varietywine grape variety

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

39 total sentences available.

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I heard the news through the grapevine.

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Hey Tom, I heard through the grapevine that you and Susie are going out. Way to go!

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Tom heard through the grapevine that Mary had gotten into Harvard.

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I can explain what’s on the grapevine.

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