malicious gossip

Frequency: 7.09.9 per million words

Rumors intended to cause harm.

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Examples (10)

  • Someone has been spreading malicious gossip about me.
  • The company issued a statement to stop the spread of malicious gossip online.
  • She sued the blogger for publishing malicious gossip that damaged her reputation.
  • Don't repeat malicious gossip; verify facts before you speak.
  • Office morale plummeted after weeks of malicious gossip in the break room.
  • He apologized for fueling malicious gossip with an offhand remark.
  • Our policy forbids posting malicious gossip on internal channels.
  • The politician dismissed the allegations as malicious gossip and moved on.
  • Families can be torn apart by malicious gossip masquerading as concern.
  • I refuse to engage in malicious gossip, even when everyone else is whispering.