What does rumor monger mean?
Rumor monger means (American spelling) A person who spreads rumors..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(American spelling) A person who spreads rumors..
Near-synonyms: gossipmonger, newsmonger, scandalmonger; blabbermouth, talebearer, telltale; gossip, gossiper; see also Thesaurus:gossiper
Then the Seventh moved to Fort Ord and practiced—although without full equipment—amphibious landings. The hot poop of the rumor mongers became, “Southwest Pacific for us, fellows.” But when the convoy sailed from San Francisco on April twenty-fourth, the ships turned north.
Use rumor monger when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Rumor monger means (American spelling) A person who spreads rumors..
Common synonyms include rumorer, rumourer, gossipmonger, newsmonger.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: gossipmonger, newsmonger, scandalmonger; blabbermouth, talebearer, telltale; gossip, gossiper; see also Thesaurus:gossiper
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