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John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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rumor

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/Used In Literature ↓

A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

In a Sentence

There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.

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. rumorspread rumorrumor falserumor another
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