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Definition of hearsay
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Synonyms
buzz, dish, gossip, noise, report, rumor, scuttlebutt, talk, tattle, word
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Happy Birthday: Trust in facts, not in hearsay or persuasive individuals trying to manipulate you. — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, "Horoscopes: Aug. 2, 2019," 2 Aug. 2019 Hard work and positive interactions can undo an initial negative impression, particularly one partially created through hearsay. — Anchorage Daily News, "Be careful of hidden agendas when catty co-workers ‘befriend’ you," 18 June 2019 Public defenders Morgen Oswood and Angela Brant questioned Serrano and the detective’s credibility, saying the prosecution was relying on hearsay to show that Gallegos was even present at the shooting and that a robbery occurred. — Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, "Teen accused of robbing, killing Cherokee Trail High School rugby player in illegal vape sale to face trial," 17 July 2019 Last September, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously found the hearsay testimony did not violate his constitutional rights. — William Lee, chicagotribune.com, "Drew Peterson asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal of murder conviction of 3rd wife," 18 June 2018 The justice ministry, which acts as the defendant, argues that the claim is based on hearsay and that the country has no case to answer. — The Economist, "South Korea’s left-wing president loses his zeal to humble big business," 22 June 2019 Of course, this is all hearsay, but compare it with what Emilia Clarke (Daenerys) said last year about how Game of Thrones ends for her character. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "This New Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams Interview Adds Fuel to a Big Game of Thrones Theory," 26 Mar. 2019 But, of course, keep in mind that this is all just hearsay ... for now. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Everything to Know About the 'Dancing with the Stars Juniors' Cast and Judges," 2 Aug. 2018 But before the hearsay got totally out of control, Carole recently hopped on Twitter to set the record straight. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'RHONY' Star Carole Radziwill Finally Addresses Those 'View' Rumors," 20 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hearsay.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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— called also hearsay evidence
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