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Gossip (1)
GOSSIP (1)

Definition: (disapproving) Informal talk or stories about other people's private lives, that may be unkind or not true.
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* All six elements would be in.


1. Purposeful, even if unnecessary for those spreading stories.

2. No genuine effort will be made to verify story or confirm from any reliable source.

3. Told as 'gospel', with relish, with or without embellishments.
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JUICY AND SPICY..., [See perfect LIE (1).]


4. Talk is never done in the presence of 'target'. Or it will not be possible for subject of discussion to know, if present, that he or she is the 'topic'.

5. Will be told and listened to till 'the end'.

6. Serves purpose(s) for tale bearers, whether story is retold or issue is brought to a closure.
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... and WORSE THAN RUMOUR. (See perfect ENVY.)





Quote: "Gossip is a personal confession either of malice or imbecility". - Josiah Gilbert Holland.

Quote: "Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way". - Antoine Rivarol.

Quote: "The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them". - Will Rogers.

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