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слу́хи — meaning in English

slukhi

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English meaning

  • gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
  • rumor noun A piece of information or claim circulating by word of mouth, without a confirmed source.
  • scuttlebutt noun Gossip or informal rumour.
  • talk verb To communicate using spoken words.

Senses

слу́хи is used for these senses in English:

  • gossip (uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
  • rumor (uncountable) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
  • scuttlebutt (uncountable, originally, US, nautical, _, slang) Gossip, idle chatter; also, rumour.
  • talk (preceded by the; often qualified by a following of) A major topic of social discussion.

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.

rumor — full definition

  1. noun A piece of information or claim circulating by word of mouth, without a confirmed source.
  2. verb To spread as an unconfirmed story.

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