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bought the rumor

bought the rumor is the simple past and past participle of buy the rumor.

Meaning of buy the rumor

Verb

buy the rumor (third-person singular simple present buys the rumor, present participle buying the rumor, simple past and past participle bought the rumor)

  1. (idiomatic) To purchase an asset based on positive speculation or unconfirmed reports, anticipating a price rise before the positive development leading to it is confirmed by official news.

Questions about bought the rumor

What is bought the rumor the simple past and past participle of?
Bought the rumor is the simple past and past participle of buy the rumor.

Words near bought the rumor in the dictionary

  1. bought the dip
  2. bought the dips
  3. bought the farm
  4. bought the rabbit
  5. bought the rack
  6. bought the rumor
  7. bought time
  8. bought to let
  9. bought up
  10. bought with one's ears
  11. bought wolf tickets

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