Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hearsay | Yes | Yes | No | No |
rumor | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hearsay (noun) | rumor (noun) |
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gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth | gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth |
hearsay (adjective) | rumor (adjective) |
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heard through another rather than directly |
hearsay (verb) | rumor (verb) |
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tell or spread rumors |