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gossipry

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Idle talk; gossip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • , Chapter V [S]uch acts As I thought just, my wife called cruelty, Complained of in due form, — convoked no court Of common gossipry, but took her wrongs [...]

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