gossipmonger
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈɡɑːsɪpˌmʌŋɡər/
- Offensive
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difusor de chismes
- Listen up, gossipmongers.
Examples
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"Everyone in the office knows that James is a notorious gossipmonger who loves spreading stories about his coworkers."
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And why should she to you awful gossipmongers?
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Andrea Ford is a cheap tabloid gossipmonger.
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He says all the best gossipmongers have been, and Kvothe hasn't given them anything, so he's doing well at being tight-lipped.
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"She often finds herself in trouble for being such a gossipmonger, always sharing details about others' private lives."
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"In our small town, it's hard to keep a secret with so many gossipmongers around, spreading news like wildfire."
Synonyms
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2.2
A person who likes to talk about others' private lives and share rumors
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7.5
A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets
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5.7
A person who talks too much or cannot keep secrets
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2.8
A person who often talks about other people's private lives and spreads rumors
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8.5
A person who spreads nasty stories about others to harm them, often in politics
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7.3
A person who says false things about someone to harm them
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8.1
A person who tells secrets about other people
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7.3
A person who spreads gossip to start arguments
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8.3
A person who spreads private or untrue stories about others
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9.9
A person who spreads gossip or secrets to hurt others
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8.4
A person who says bad things about others behind their back to hurt their reputation
A person who tells other people's secrets and spreads rumors
A person who often spreads gossip or private news about others
A person who often tells news or rumors to many people
A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets
A person who spreads harmful gossip about others to attract attention
A person, often young, who gossips and says rude things about others
A person who tells lies about someone to harm their good name
How Gossipy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gossipmonger joins gossip, meaning 'talk or rumor about others', and monger, meaning 'seller', as in fishmonger. So a gossipmonger is like someone who 'sells' gossip, because they spread other people's stories around.