wild rumour
Frequency: 5.86.5 per million words
A rumour that is exciting but probably not true.
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Examples (10)
- The politician dismissed the accusations as a wild rumour.
- Don't believe everything you hear; it's probably just a wild rumour.
- The media quickly spread the wild rumour about the celebrity's secret wedding.
- The company denied the wild rumour that it was on the verge of bankruptcy.
- Investors were advised to ignore the wild rumour and focus on the company's fundamentals.
- She was tired of trying to debunk every wild rumour that circulated about her.
- The sudden resignation was attributed to a wild rumour of internal conflict.
- It's dangerous to give credence to such a wild rumour without any evidence.
- The government issued a statement to quell the wild rumour about impending tax hikes.
- Despite the lack of proof, the wild rumour persisted among the townspeople.