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rumor-monger

rumor-monger is the alternative spelling of rumormonger.

Meaning of rumormonger

Noun

rumormonger (plural rumormongers)

  1. (US) A person who spreads rumors.
    • Near-synonyms: gossipmonger, newsmonger, scandalmonger; blabbermouth, talebearer, telltale; gossip, gossiper; see also Thesaurus:gossiper

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Questions about rumor-monger

What is rumor-monger the alternative spelling of?
Rumor-monger is the alternative spelling of rumormonger.

Words near rumor-monger in the dictionary

  1. rumor has it
  2. rumor mill
  3. rumor mills
  4. rumor monger
  5. rumor mongers
  6. rumor-monger
  7. Rumore
  8. rumored
  9. rumoredly
  10. rumorer
  11. rumorers

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