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juoru — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • earful noun A sharp scolding or telling-off.
  • gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
  • grapevine noun The woody vine on which grapes grow.
  • hearsay noun Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.

Senses

juoru is used for these senses in English:

  • earful (informal) intimate gossip
  • gossip (uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
  • grapevine An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
  • hearsay Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
  • spiderwort A perennial plant of the Tradescantia genus, found in clumps in woodland and meadow.

earful — full definition

  1. noun A sharp scolding or telling-off.
  2. noun A large amount of gossip or news heard all at once.

gossip — full definition

  1. noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
  2. noun A person who habitually talks about others' private business.
  3. verb To talk about other people's private lives, often spreading rumors.

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