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A form of dialog in televised fiction, characterized by the use of vague slang and neologisms.
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To make a burlesque parody of.
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(obsolete) A professional storyteller or joker.
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(US, slang, dated) A made-up story; a con.
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Alternative spelling of fearmonger [To spread fear.]
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Someone who spreads fear, or needlessly raises the alarm.
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(derogatory) A teller of lies.
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(informal) A female gossip.
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A person who spreads gossip.
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Alternative spelling of gossiper [A person who gossips.]
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(theater, transitive) To play in a comedic manner.
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(rare) Alternative form of hoaxer [Someone who perpetrates hoaxes.]
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To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.
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(theater) Use of rumors to twist and complicate the plot of a play or to narrate in a way that does not have to state truth nor fact within the play.
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Alternative form of kibitzer [A person who offers unsolicited views, advice, or criticism; one who kibitzes.]
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Alternative spelling of kowtower [One who kowtows; a sycophant.]
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Alternative form of micher [One who goes sneaking about for dishonest or improper purposes; one who skulks, or keeps out of sight; a pander or go-between.]
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Obsolete form of mock. [To mimic, to simulate.]
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A message or story transmitted through such an informal network, especially one containing false information.
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Alternative spelling of nosey parker [an overly inquisitive or prying person]
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A person who spreads panic among others, a fearmonger, a scaremonger.
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(figuratively) A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.
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(US) A quiz or test given without warning or prior announcement.
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(idiomatic) Any false construct devised to disguise a shortcoming or improve appearances.
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To practice or commit quackery (fraudulent medicine).
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A person who takes part in a quiz.
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(fandom slang, video games) The Inquisitor player character from the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.
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Alternative form of raise the spectre [(idiomatic) To cause concern that something unfortunate might happen.]
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(US) Information of dubious veracity, particularly when grounded in rumor
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(American spelling, countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
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(US, idiomatic) A method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.
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(American spelling, idiomatic) A process in which a group or network of persons originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.
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Alternative spelling of rumormonger [(American spelling) A person who spreads rumors and gossip.]
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Alternative spelling of rumormonger [(American spelling) A person who spreads rumors and gossip.]
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(American spelling) Alternative form of rumourer [One who rumours; a teller of news; a spreader of reports.]
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(humorous) A tendency to spread rumors.
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(American spelling) A person who spreads rumors and gossip.
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(finance, colloquial) An increase in trading activity prompted by rumors of a takeover.
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Commonwealth standard spelling of rumor.
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Alternative spelling of rumor campaign [(US, idiomatic) A method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.]
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Alternative spelling of rumor mill [(American spelling, idiomatic) A process in which a group or network of persons originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.]
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One who rumours; a teller of news; a spreader of reports.
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Alternative spelling of rumormonger [(American spelling) A person who spreads rumors and gossip.]
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Alternative form of rumortism [(humorous) A tendency to spread rumors or gossip.]
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A person who trades in gossip; one who collects and disseminates rumors.
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(informal) An event, dramatic work, etc. that is very frightening.
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To spread worrying rumours.
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The act of spreading alarming information that is either exaggerated or untrue in order to scare others.
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The art of performing slapstick.
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(rare) Alternative form of spin doctor [(business, politics) A person employed to gloss over a poor public image (or present it in a better light) in business and politics, especially after unfavourable results have been achieved. A lobbyist; PR person.]
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(countable) A light parody.
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Alternative form of talebearer [An indiscreet person who spreads gossip.]
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An indiscreet person who spreads gossip.
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(uncountable) Idle talk; gossip; (countable) an instance of such talk or gossip.
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One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
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One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.
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(informal, derogatory) Language police
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(obsolete) An old story; a silly tale.
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(archaic) A travesty or parody.
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Alternative form of trouble-monger [A troublemaker.]
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Someone who tells secrets; a gossip.
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One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.
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Alternative form of whistle-blow [(rare) To blow the whistle (on); to report (as a whistleblower).]
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(idiomatic) The rumour or news going around on the Internet, in business, on the street, or in social circles.
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