through the grapevine
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- word of mouthInformation passed through conversation
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communication channel
through the grapevineofficially
With authorized sanction
on the record · confirmed · verified · documented · fact-checked
directness of communication
through the grapevinedirectly
Without intermediary steps
firsthand · straight from the horse's mouth · face to face · in person · straight up