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noun
The act of passing gossip; communication about other people's private business.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A christening.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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verb
present participle and gerund of gossip
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gossipmongering
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Broader terms: conversation
Narrower terms: scandalmongering
History
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Across languages
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