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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

A person who makes mischief

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

Sister-wife

An intentionally false statement

Mud-slinger

Someone who spreads worrying rumours or needlessly alarms people

A close friend or companion

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence

To spread rumors

To chat idly

To communicate to the public

To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone

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

second-hand information

clothesline

secondhand information

the word on the street

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

rumor^US

rumour^UK

channel of communication

information flow

exchange of ideas

yap

informal conversation

rumors^US

monologue^UK

rumours^UK

beauty-parlor chitchat

monolog^US

socializing^US

socialising^UK

exchanging information

question and answer session

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

destroyer of reputations

someone who is all talk

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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

clamour^UK

clamor^US

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Noun

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One who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome

sidewalk superintendent

investigative journalist

Noun

A person who makes mischief

a thorn in someone's flesh

a thorn in someone's side

phony^US

phoney^UK

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Noun

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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

offense^US

offence^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

rap over the knuckles

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Noun

Sister-wife

Noun

An intentionally false statement

pretense^US

pretence^UK

departure from the truth

terminological inexactitude

trumped-up story

barefaced lie

fake news

figment of the imagination

rumour^UK

rumor^US

economy with the truth

misleading information

cock-and-bull story

concoction

figment

coloring^US

colouring^UK

artifact^US

artefact^UK

figment of one's imagination

beating about the bush

chimera^US

figment of imagination

overgeneral reasoning

chimaera^UK

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Mud-slinger

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

A close friend or companion

counsellor^UK

counselor^US

inseparable companion

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Noun

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The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

good-humoured mockery

humor^US

humour^UK

pleasant conversation

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Noun

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The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence

theorising^UK

theorizing^US

rumour^UK

rumor^US

judgement^UK

judgment^US

reading between the lines

realization^US

realisation^UK

component of a theory

code of belief

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Verb

To spread rumors

bruit something about

bruit something abroad

tell secrets

spill the beans

talk out of turn

tell tales out of school

circulate

rumor^US

rumour^UK

publicize^US

publicise^UK

criticize^US

criticise^UK

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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

dialog^US

dialogue^UK

shoot one's mouth off

talk incoherently

buzz

rumor^US

rumour^UK

talk the hind leg off a donkey

socialise^UK

socialize^US

consult with each other

talk through your hat

talk ten to the dozen

let the cat out of the bag

engage in communication

talk someone's ear off

talk through one's hat

have a meet

carry on conversation

pick someone's brains

seek advice

put their heads together

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

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To communicate to the public

spill the beans about

spill your guts about

let the cat out of the bag about

verbalize^US

vocalize^US

familiarize^US

verbalise^UK

familiarise^UK

vocalise^UK

let the cat out of the bag

evince

present

publicize^US

publicise^UK

come out of the closet

bring out into the open

make a clean breast of

let cat out of the bag

declare one's preferences

blow something wide open

let the cat ouf of the bag

accept responsibility

recognize^US

realize^US

bring to public attention

bring to public notice

give the lowdown

explain the situation to

explain the circumstances to

give the word

describe the state of affairs to

recognise^UK

yield

acquiesce

concur

realise^UK

get something off your chest

open one's heart

bring to the surface

bring out of the ground

distribute

give the low-down

make clean breast of

make a clean breast of it

self-declare

self-disclose

self-respond

make a clean breast of things

get something off one's chest

give information about

put in the picture about

give the gen about

clue up about

make familiar with

keep up to speed with

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To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

stigmatize^US

dishonor^US

stigmatise^UK

dishonour^UK

drag through the mire

speak evil of

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

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

blacken someone's character

appal^UK

appall^US

cause raised eyebrows

disgrace

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

belabor^US

minimize^US

minimise^UK

belabour^UK

defame someone's character

criticize^US

criticise^UK

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

mistreat

provoke

conduct a smear campaign against

annoy

blacken the character of

trivialize^US

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

trivialise^UK

marginalize^US

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

demonize^US

marginalise^UK

demonise^UK

blacken someone's reputation

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

take rug out from under

make someone's hackles rise

put someone's back up

ruffle someone's feathers

raise someone's hackles

give the cold shoulder

treat disrespectfully

hurt someone's feelings

step on one's toes

throw shade

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Interfere in something that is not one's concern

enquire^UK

inquire^US

put your two cents in

enquire impertinently

inquire impertinently

stick one's nose in

mind someone else's business

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

do some detective work

stick one's nose into

enter without permission

put one's two cents in

make an impression on

tread on someone's toes

step on someone's toes

eat into

squeeze in

invade someone's space

act as an intermediary

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