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A rumor is one thing that gets thicker instead of thinner as it is spread. — Richard Armour
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Introduction1
Dictionary
rumor : talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source — Webster
OneLook, Free Dictionary, Wiktionary
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
Rumor (American English) or rumour (British English) is a tall tale of explanations of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern. In the social sciences, a rumor involves some kind of a statement whose veracity is not quickly or ever confirmed. In addition, some scholars have identified rumor as a subset of propaganda. Rumors are also often discussed with regard to “misinformation” and “disinformation” (the former often seen as simply false and the latter seen as deliberately false, though usually from a government source given to the media or a foreign government). — Wikipedia
Portal
Snopes urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation
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Innovation
Science
Rumor psychology : social and organizational approaches (DiFonzo & Bordia)
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Preservation
History
False Rumors and Legends (Hoaxes.org)
Quotation
Library
WorldCat, Library of Congress, UPenn Online Books, Open Library
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Participation
Community
Occupation
Gossip Columnist (Inside Jobs)
News
Page Six (New York Post), Snopes, What’s New, NPR Archives
Book
Government
Document
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Expression
Poem
OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form
Music
Rumors about Rumors
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Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
Entertainment Humor, Toy, Hobby, Competition (Game, Sport), Spectacle
Arts Performing, Visual (Architecture), Culinary, Language (Poem), Music, Dance
Belief Hypothesis, Forecast, Rumor, Superstition, Folklore, Faith
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