RUMOUR


Meaning of RUMOUR in English

(~s)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

Note: in AM, use 'rumor'

A ~ is a story or piece of information that may or may not be true, but that people are talking about.

Simon denied ~s that he was planning to visit Bulgaria later this month...

N-VAR: oft N that, N of/about n

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