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word gets around

word gets around phrase: news, especially rumors, are quick to spread.

Phrase

word gets around

  1. News, especially rumors, are quick to spread.

Questions about word gets around

What does word gets around mean?
Word gets around means news, especially rumors, are quick to spread.
What part of speech is word gets around?
Word gets around is a phrase.

Words near word gets around in the dictionary

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