rumour

rumour
(BrE) (AmE rumor) noun
ADJECTIVE
malicious, nasty, scurrilous, ugly, vicious
baseless, false, unconfirmed, unfounded, unsubstantiated, wild
persistent, strong, widespread
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VERB + RUMOUR/RUMOR
start
fuel

His lengthy absence will fuel rumours that he has been fired.

spread
hear
believe
deny
confirm

The actor confirmed rumours that he will be leaving the series.

quash, scotch (esp. BrE), silence

The Chief Executive issued a statement to quash rumours of financial problems.

RUMOUR/RUMOR + VERB
circulate, get around, go around, go round (esp. BrE), spread
abound, be flying, be flying about (esp. BrE), be flying around, be rife

Rumours about an impending divorce were rife.

sweep sth (esp. BrE), sweep through sth (esp. AmE)

The rumour quickly swept the town.

persist
RUMOUR/RUMOR + NOUN
factory (BrE), mill

The Washington rumour mill suggests the money changed hands illegally.

PREPOSITION
amid rumours

The manager resigned suddenly amidst rumours of misconduct.

rumour about, rumour concerning, rumour surrounding

rumours surrounding the closure of the hospital

rumour of

There were persistent rumours of drug-taking among staff.

PHRASES
rumour has it that … 

Among the other employees, rumour has it that he was fired from his last job.

there is no truth in the rumour

There is no truth in the rumour that she is about to resign.


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