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- [nooz-muhng-ger, -mong-, nyooz-]
- /ˈnuzˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-, ˈnyuz-/
- /ˈnjuːzmʌŋgə/
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- [nooz-muhng-ger, -mong-, nyooz-]
- /ˈnuzˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-, ˈnyuz-/
Definitions of newsmonger word
- noun newsmonger a person who spreads gossip or idle talk; a gossip or gossipmonger. 1
- noun newsmonger A gossip. 1
- noun newsmonger a gossip 0
- noun newsmonger a person who spreads news; esp., a gossip; tattler 0
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Origin of newsmonger
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; news + monger
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Parts of speech for Newsmonger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
newsmonger popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
newsmonger usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for newsmonger
noun newsmonger
- nosy — unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
- buttinsky — a busybody
- eavesdropper — to listen secretly to a private conversation.
- fink — a strikebreaker.
- gossip — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
Antonyms for newsmonger
noun newsmonger
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