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gossip vs malicious gossip

malicious gossip vs gossip

gossip and malicious gossip both are nouns.

gossip is a verb but malicious gossip is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gossip Yes No Yes No
malicious gossip Yes No No No
As nouns, malicious gossip is a hyponym of gossip; that is, malicious gossip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gossip:
  • gossip: a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
  • malicious gossip: disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
Other hyponyms of gossip include earful, hearsay, rumor, rumour, grapevine, pipeline, word of mouth, dirt, scandal, talk, talk of the town.
gossip (noun) malicious gossip (noun)
light informal conversation for social occasions disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
gossip (verb) malicious gossip (verb)
wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
talk socially without exchanging too much information
Difference between gossip and malicious gossip

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