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rumor vs dish the dirt

dish the dirt vs rumor

rumor is a noun but dish the dirt is not a noun.

rumor and dish the dirt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rumor Yes No Yes No
dish the dirt No No Yes No
As verbs, dish the dirt is a hypernym of rumor; that is, dish the dirt is a word with a broader meaning than rumor:
  • rumor: tell or spread rumors
  • dish the dirt: wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
Other hypernyms of rumor include gossip.
rumor (noun) dish the dirt (noun)
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
rumor (verb) dish the dirt (verb)
tell or spread rumors wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
Difference between rumor and dish the dirt

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