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Noun

A conversation involving rumors or hearsay about the affairs of others

Friendly, informal conversation

A person who likes talking about other people's private lives

Silly, trivial, or pretentious talk or writing

One who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome

The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge

An intentionally false statement

A person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of something

Someone who spreads worrying rumours or needlessly alarms people

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

A close friend or companion

The relationship of a godmother to the other god-parents, and the legal parents, of a child

To spread rumors

To chat idly

To spread gossip or tell a supposed truth

To make known or to reveal

To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone

To interfere in something that is not one's concern

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Noun

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A conversation involving rumors or hearsay about the affairs of others

rumors^US

rumours^UK

rumor^US

rumour^UK

dirt

hearsay

storeys^UK

stories^US

the word on the street

second-hand information

clothesline

secondhand information

unsubstantiated information

dragging one's name through the mud

defamation of character

character assassination

intimate intelligence

written communication

handwriting on the wall

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“There's been plenty of gossip floating around about the mayor's shenanigans.”

Noun

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Friendly, informal conversation

dialog^US

dialogue^UK

clamour^UK

clamor^US

head-to-head

information sharing

informal conversation

driveling^US

drivelling^UK

monologue^UK

monolog^US

rumors^US

rumours^UK

beauty-parlor chitchat

socializing^US

socialising^UK

exchanging information

question and answer session

exchange of views

wheeling and dealing

verbal exchange

channel of communication

two-way communication

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“I enjoy going to the hairdresser for a haircut as well as some juicy gossip.”

Noun

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A person who likes talking about other people's private lives

someone who is all talk

destroyer of reputations

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“She had a reputation for being the town's resident annoying gossip.”

Noun

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Silly, trivial, or pretentious talk or writing

pretence^UK

pretense^US

bananas

dross

craziness

unintelligible language

verbalizing^US

verbalising^UK

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Noun

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One who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome

sidewalk superintendent

investigative journalist

Noun

The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge

character assassination

libeling^US

libelling^UK

defamation of character

rumor^US

rumour^UK

misrepresentation of character

backhanded compliment

rumours^UK

rumors^US

dragging one's name through the mud

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

blot on the escutcheon

offense^US

stories^US

offence^UK

storeys^UK

rap over the knuckles

talebearing

juicy morsel

intimate intelligence

low-down

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Noun

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An intentionally false statement

pretence^UK

pretense^US

departure from the truth

terminological inexactitude

trumped-up story

barefaced lie

fake news

figment of the imagination

deviation from the truth

disregard for the facts

canard

rumor^US

rumour^UK

economy with the truth

misleading information

coloring^US

colouring^UK

figment of imagination

artifact^US

artefact^UK

beating about the bush

chimera^US

overgeneral reasoning

chimaera^UK

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Noun

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A person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of something

Noun

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Someone who spreads worrying rumours or needlessly alarms people

doom and gloom merchant

spreader of despair and despondency

sceptic^UK

skeptic^US

Noun

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

humor^US

humour^UK

good-humoured mockery

pleasant conversation

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Noun

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A close friend or companion

counsellor^UK

counselor^US

inseparable companion

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Noun

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The relationship of a godmother to the other god-parents, and the legal parents, of a child

Verb

To spread rumors

tell tales out of school

blab

rumor^US

rumour^UK

criticize^US

criticise^UK

let the cat out of the bag

talk through one's hat

visit

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“Our employees appear to have a disturbing tendency to gossip about their coworkers.”

Verb

To chat idly

engage in conversation

talk nineteen to the dozen

talk the hind legs off a donkey

rant

dialog^US

dialogue^UK

shoot one's mouth off

have a discussion

exchange views

buzz

rumor^US

rumour^UK

talk ten to the dozen

talk the hind leg off a donkey

socialize^US

socialise^UK

consult with each other

talk through one's hat

talk someone's ear off

carry on conversation

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“Many patrons would just sit around and gossip with their friends over a few drinks.”

Verb

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To spread gossip or tell a supposed truth

rumour^UK

rumor^US

publicize^US

publicise^UK

shout from the rooftops

popularise^UK

popularize^US

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Verb

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To make known or to reveal

spill the beans about

tell all about

tip off

squeal about

spill your guts about

let the cat out of the bag

verbalize^US

vocalize^US

familiarize^US

verbalise^UK

familiarise^UK

vocalise^UK

publicize^US

publicise^UK

itemize^US

catalogue^UK

itemise^UK

catalog^US

summarize^US

summarise^UK

keep up to speed with

put in the picture about

bring out into the open

give information about

come out of the closet

make somebody aware of

put someone on notice

unravel

shout from the rooftops

emphasize^US

emphasise^UK

issue a statement about

bring to public attention

specialise^UK

specialize^US

analyse^UK

analyze^US

help someone remember

teach in

give the gen about

make a clean breast of

cause someone to remember

communicate information

bring word on

bring to somebody's attention

declare one's preferences

give a description of

paint in words

bring to public notice

get one's tongue round

get out of your system

propagandize^US

carry

get somebody into

give somebody a taste for

paint a word picture of

epitomize^US

show the lay of the land

explain the situation to

explain the circumstances to

popularise^UK

popularize^US

epitomise^UK

give an explanation of

describe the state of affairs to

draw up

get down to brass tacks

fly speck

quote chapter and verse

explain in simple terms

accede

sneak on

communicate knowledge

recognize^US

give someone to understand

realize^US

realise^UK

recognise^UK

explicitize^US

explicitise^UK

put someone through their paces

get something straight

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Verb

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To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

drag through the mire

speak evil of

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

cast aspersions on

sully someone's reputation

drag someone's name through the mud

accuse falsely

drag someone's name through the mire

write false reports about

sully someone's name

spread lies about

injure the reputation of

mark wrong

tarnish someone's name

stain someone's good name

drag name through mud

give a black eye

blacken someone's character

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

defame someone's character

criticize^US

blacken the character of

criticise^UK

speak of with disfavour

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

ruin the reputation of

pooh-pooh

bring into disfavour

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

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To interfere in something that is not one's concern

enquire^UK

inquire^US

put your two cents in

enquire impertinently

stick one's nose into

inquire impertinently

mind someone else's business

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

do some detective work

elbow in

impose oneself

work in

tread on someone's toes

make inroads into

step on someone's toes

eat into

squeeze in

make inroads

invade someone's space

enter without permission

cross the line

penetrate

have one's say

break train of thought

elbow one's way in on

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