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Meanings of rumour in English

Portuguese
fama
Catalan
rumor
Spanish
voz
Wikidata

Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth.

fama
Portuguese
difundir idéias
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Tell or spread rumors.

difundir idéias
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Examples for "bruit"
Examples for "bruit"
1
But she should be far away from the bruit of that scandal.
The Lovels of Arden
2
They disclose the secret counsels of their master and bruit his evil acts.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 / Books 8,...
3
The very bruit of this doth begin to draw hatred upon our nation.
History of the United Netherlands, 1587a
4
Themselves smell too strong of blood to dare bruit the matter.
The Helmet of Navarre
5
This was a double bruit accompanying systole, and entirely obscuring the physical signs.
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
Usage of rumour in English
1
Eddie probably started this particular rumour, as a way of saying sorry.
Something from the nightside
2
Whether this rumour will turn into fact still remains to be seen.
The South African
3
Disappeared completely, although I heard a rumour they'd joined Crassus' expeditionary force.'
The road to rome: a forgotten legion chronicle
4
Once the CCTV images went public, the rumour mill went into overdrive.
The South African
5
Since last week, the rumour mill has once again gone into overdrive.
News.com.au
6
The rumour diminished to just a soft mumbling; and then nothing more.
The Path of Life
7
Marvels had happened in the temple of Hathor, that was the rumour.
Morning Star
8
This wasn't the first time I'd come across the rumour about deferrals.
Never let me go
9
Of this particular rumour our young friend Dolly Longestaffe was the parent.
The Way We Live Now
10
It was probably me that started that rumour.' He grinned at me.
Silks
11
Nothing of the rumour had as yet been whispered in royal palaces.
The Way We Live Now
12
Perhaps it was the rumour of suicide that they could not accept.
For my Country’s Freedom
13
A rumour was in some way started that the king was dead.
The History of England from the Norman Conquest to the Death of ...
14
We live in a terrible time, of war and rumour of war.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
15
So rumour had it; and to unsophisticated Paul rumour was gospel truth.
The Fortunate Youth
16
Both BSkyB and Murdoch's News Corp declined to comment on the rumour.
Reuters
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Rumour across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
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