What does tale bearer mean?
Tale bearer means An indiscreet person who spreads gossip or blame..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
An indiscreet person who spreads gossip or blame..
"To speak the truth when my lady commands me," answered the prudential major-domo, "is in some measure my duty, Mistress Lilias; always providing for and excepting those cases in which it cannot be spoken without breeding mischief and inconvenience to myself or my fellow-servants; for the tongue of a tale-bearer breaketh bones as well as Jeddart-staff."
There is always some thoughtless talebearer ready to gather up the arrows of gossip and thrust them into the quivering heart of the victim.
Use tale bearer when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tale bearer means An indiscreet person who spreads gossip or blame..
Common synonyms include blabbermouth, gossip, rumormonger, telltale.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"To speak the truth when my lady commands me," answered the prudential major-domo, "is in some measure my duty, Mistress Lilias; always providing for and excepting those cases in which it cannot be spoken without breeding mischief and inconvenience to myself or my fellow-servants; for the tongue of a tale-bearer breaketh bones as well as Jeddart-staff."
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