Synonym: bruit, hearsay, rumor. Similar words: rumor, tumor, humor, humorous, magnum opus, forum, drum, mourn. Meaning: ['ruːmə(r)] 
n. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth. v. tell or spread rumors.
n. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth. v. tell or spread rumors. 
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151. This year the Treasury rumour mill has been working overtime.
152. Any truth in the rumour that Amanda's legs are going to star in a revival of Open All Hours?
153. Despite his wonderfully unattractive and humourless appearance, his exotic origins none the less gave rise to an extraordinary rumour.
154. There is rumour abroad that King Henry disinherited Matilda on his death-bed.
155. And there was rumour of a child and Ixmarite interest.
156. The market makers who replaced the jobbers rarely meet face to face, so one rumour is as good as another.
157. Their untrained but nervous eyes, and rumour, vastly exaggerated both the ferocity and size of the advancing army.
158. Then you hear a rumour: a woman in the next ward has had a stillbirth.
159. According to local rumour, he had once threatened Chris Blackwell with a machete.
160. The question of rumour and unsubstantiated allegation is a much broader one.
161. But then the settlers - settlers in all countries[sentencedict.com], as it happens - were particularly receptive to uninformed rumour.
162. Yes, it's all go on the rumour exchange and let me stress that these are but a few of the juiciest.
163. Marshall had taken to calling it the rumour factory because a disproportionate amount of time seemed to be wasted on chatter.
164. Tod sits there, direly staring at the grate, and watches the fire's rumour of bared throats and wagging tongues.
165. Rumour has it that he contracted a venereal disease at some point and sought medical treatment.
166. Michael flatly denied virtually every rumour.
167. Rumour has it that he's a tearaway.sentencedict.com
168. This rumour has been bruited about for years.
169. He conceded that second-hand accounts are leading to rumour and counter-rumour.
170. And you know who our champion rumour - monger is - Chao Po - tao !
171. Rumour, myth and hearsay obscure the truth after months of bloodshed.
172. Rumour is already rife here as to Dr. Trefoil's successor.
173. I know it's bandied about, but I think it's only a rumour.