Malicious gossip spreads like wildfire. I guess that's why they say bad news travels fast.
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Wildfire
/ˈwaɪldˌfaɪɚ/
Synonyms for "wildfire" (22 found)
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5 entriescrown fireground firepanic spreadrumor spreadsurface fire
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5 entrieswildfire managementwildfire riskwildfire seasonwildfire smokewildfire spread
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The news spread like wildfire.
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The video spread like wildfire over the Internet.
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The rumour spread through the town like wildfire.
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