"talebearing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: talebearings [plural]
Etymology: tale + bearing Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tale|bearing}} tale + bearing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} talebearing (countable and uncountable, plural talebearings)
  1. The spreading of gossip or rumor. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (spreading gossip or rumor): rumormongering, talemongering, telling tales
    Sense id: en-talebearing-en-noun-mV4M6m34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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