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Meanings of malicious gossip in English

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Disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people.

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Usage of malicious gossip in English
1
She scorned her distrust, scorned the malicious gossip that had excited it.
The Crown of Life
2
At the time, Cheryl said it was just malicious gossip.
The Guardian
3
This aroused the curiosity of the townsfolk and caused all sorts of malicious gossip.
The Created Legend
4
Her poor, dear aunt was doing her utmost to protect her from malicious gossip.
The viscount and the virgin
5
Now, be a good girl-anddo not spread this malicious gossip among the Castle's servants.
Jane and the madness of lord byron: being a jane austen mystery
6
Lady Sophia and her malicious gossip had spread rumors faster and farther than Rosalind liked.
The spurned viscountess
7
She had nobody to care for her, to protect her from malicious gossip and worse.
Second to None
8
The Bosporus is the home of malicious gossip.
In the Wilderness
9
There was no malicious gossip, no callous chatter to profane his ear and desecrate his sentiment.
Coningsby; Or, The New Generation
10
All sorts of whispers have been circulated by idle or malicious gossip about Burke's first manhood.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" ...
11
It wasn't hard to imagine her spreading malicious gossip, projecting onto others her own complexes and frustrations.
The Flanders Panel
12
No English village is so full of petty squabbles and malicious gossip as a small Indian station.
The Jungle Girl
13
This could well have been malicious gossip.
A writer at war: vasily grossman with the red army
14
In the past, such homophobia would have gone no further than malicious gossip -vicious, hurtful and wrong, certainly.
The Guardian
15
Fear of disgrace restrained him: the bodyguards standing watch outside the compound walls might hear them and spread malicious gossip.
Acts of faith
16
You know, Amy, when two people can communicate in an atmosphere like this without fear of malicious gossip, who needs marriage?
Time After Time
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