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talk of the town vs scuttlebutt

scuttlebutt vs talk of the town

talk of the town and scuttlebutt both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
talk of the town Yes No No No
scuttlebutt Yes No No No
As nouns, scuttlebutt is a hypernym of talk of the town; that is, scuttlebutt is a word with a broader meaning than talk of the town:
  • talk of the town: idle gossip or rumor
  • scuttlebutt: a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
Other hypernyms of talk of the town include comment, gossip.
talk of the town (noun) scuttlebutt (noun)
idle gossip or rumor a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
Difference between talk of the town and scuttlebutt

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