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All hearsay synonyms

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noun hearsay

  • gossip — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
  • comment — If you comment on something, you give your opinion about it or you give an explanation for it.
  • noise — sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises.
  • grapevine — a town in N Texas.
  • leak — an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof.
  • cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
  • rumble — to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.
  • scuttlebutt — Nautical. an open cask of drinking water. a drinking fountain for use by the crew of a vessel.
  • rumor — a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
  • report — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
  • scandal — a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
  • talk — to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry.
  • clothesline — A clothesline is a thin rope on which you hang washing so that it can dry.
  • rumour — a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
  • tittle-tattle — gossip or foolish chatter.
  • word of mouth — informal oral communication: The rumor spread rapidly by word of mouth.

adjective hearsay

  • phonic — of or relating to speech sounds.
  • unconfirmed — to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify: This report confirms my suspicions.
  • anecdotal — Anecdotal evidence is based on individual accounts, rather than on reliable research or statistics, and so may not be valid.
  • auricular — of, relating to, or received by the sense or organs of hearing; aural
  • otic — of or relating to the ear; auricular.
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