rumor mill
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rumor mill
noun rumor mills · rumour mill
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A process in which a group or network of persons originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.
For months the Washington rumor mill has ground out gossip about who might replace U.S. Ambassador Frederick E. Nolting Jr.
Similar: gossip mill
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noun originator or promulgator of gossip
| Español | usina de rumores |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 謠言傳播 /谣言传播 yáoyán chuánbō |
| Português | fofoqueiro, fofoqueiros, fofoqueira, fofoqueiras |
| Deutsch | Gerüchteküche |
| Русский | сарафа́нное ра́дио sarafánnoje rádio |
| العربية | مَطْحَنَة الإِشَاعَات maṭḥana al-ʔišāʕāt |
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title = {rumor mill},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rumor%20mill},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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