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double hearsay

double hearsay noun: hearsay that contains a hearsay statement itself.

Noun

double hearsay (uncountable)

  1. hearsay that contains a hearsay statement itself

Questions about double hearsay

What does double hearsay mean?
Double hearsay means hearsay that contains a hearsay statement itself.
What part of speech is double hearsay?
Double hearsay is a noun.

Words near double hearsay in the dictionary

  1. double gutshots
  2. double happiness
  3. double hater
  4. double haters
  5. double header
  6. double hearsay
  7. double helices
  8. double helix
  9. double helixes
  10. double helping
  11. double helpings

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