spread rumors
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- slanderSpoken false defamation
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- backstabBetray someone's trust
murmur · scandal · tabloid · juicy · malicious · tongues · grapevine · secret · buzz · innuendo · defame · smear · tattle · snitch · poison · viral · spill · dirt
information veracity and disclosure
spread rumorstell the truth
Communicate facts honestly
speak the truth · fact-check · bear witness · corroborate · give testimony
information flow direction
spread rumorskeep quiet
Remain silent
hold one's tongue · set the record straight · clear someone's name · nip in the bud