Hearsay

n.

1.

Report; rumor; fame; common talk; something heard from another. Much of the obloquy that has so long rested on the memory of our great national poet originated in frivolous hearsays of his life and conversation. - Prof. Wilson. Hearsay evidence (Law) that species of testimony which consists in a narration by one person of matters told him by another. It is, with a few exceptions, inadmissible as testimony. - Abbott.

Noun	1.	hearsay - gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth Synonyms: rumor, rumour
Adj.	1.	hearsay - heard through another rather than directly; "hearsay information"

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