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- noun The behaviour of a
gossipmonger ; the spreading of salacious rumours.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
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Examples
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PREFACE: For those who are coming into this ridiculous issue as quite rightly pointed out by Maud late into the game, I apologize for giving into the kind of gossipmongering that passes so ignobly for journalism these days.
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I am happy that he moved back to Raleigh away from the unwanted roving eyes of people who made gossipmongering their job!
Clay Aiken Gay 2008
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He is beyond adorable—even his gossipmongering is cute.
Good-Bye To All That Margo Candela 2010
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He is beyond adorable—even his gossipmongering is cute.
Good-Bye To All That Margo Candela 2010
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In between the prurient gossipmongering, the old codger could still manage to score scoops every now and then.
Going Mutant Dr. Barry Leed 2010
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Frankly, I think this type of post is nothing but gossipmongering and backbiting.
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Neither article is more factual than the other - they're both speculative attempts at shallow gossipmongering.
Hillary Is Boxing Obama In. Or Is It The Other Way Around? 2009
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I can't believe that TPM-EC and Greg Sargent are involved with this slanders gossipmongering from the blogosphere.
Obama Campaign Denies Collecting "Oppo Research" On Progressive Bloggers 2009
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I agree Donna ... this is gossipmongering from TPM. .whatever the Hill spin is, that's how it is written up on TPM-ec ... it has been like that since the primaries started.
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The drivers were waiting near the parking lot of the hotel, in their usual key-chain-swirling, paan-chewing, gossipmongering, ammonia-releasing circle.
THE WHITE TIGER Aravind Adiga 2008
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