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I'm frustrated by something, it's my fault for exposing myself to it in the first place. The rumor mill always seemed like a grass fire to me. Why walk out in the middle of the field, it's just going to flame out and go away just like everything else does?
Amy Grant

Meaning of "rumor mill" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUMOR MILL

rumor mill  [ˈruːmə mɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUMOR MILL

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rumor mill is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUMOR MILL


amyl
ˈæmɪl
armil
ˈɑːmɪl
benomyl
ˈbɛnəmɪl
carbamyl
ˈkɑːbəmɪl
cornmill
ˈkɔːnˌmɪl
gristmill
ˈɡrɪstˌmɪl
mil
mɪl
mill
mɪl
sawmill
ˈsɔːˌmɪl
Tamil
ˈtæmɪl
treadmill
ˈtrɛdˌmɪl
verapamil
vɪˈræpəˌmɪl
watermill
ˈwɔːtəmɪl
windmill
ˈwɪndˌmɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUMOR MILL

rummer
rummest
rummies
rummily
rumminess
rummish
rummlegumption
rummy
rumness
rumor
rumor-monger
rumor-mongering
rumormonger
rumorous
rumour
rumour mill
rumour-monger
rumour-mongering
rumourer
rump

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUMOR MILL

ball mill
boring mill
coffee mill
cotton mill
diploma mill
flour mill
gin mill
grist to the mill
lumber mill
paper mill
pepper mill
pug mill
rolling mill
rumour mill
run of the mill
run-of-the-mill
stamp mill
steel mill
strip mill
water mill
weaving mill

Synonyms and antonyms of rumor mill in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rumor mill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUMOR MILL

Find out the translation of rumor mill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rumor mill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rumor mill» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

流言
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rumorología
570 millions of speakers

English

rumor mill
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अफवाह मिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشائعات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слухов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুজব মিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

machine à rumeurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kilang khabar angin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gerüchteküche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

うわさミル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소문 공장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pabrik desas desus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tin đồn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வதந்தி ஆலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अफवा मिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Söylenti değirmeni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

voci di corridoio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

młyn plotka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чуток
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

moara zvon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φήμες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gerug milj
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ryktesspridning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ryktene mill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rumor mill

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rumor mill

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QUOTES WITH «RUMOR MILL»

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Amy Grant
I'm frustrated by something, it's my fault for exposing myself to it in the first place. The rumor mill always seemed like a grass fire to me. Why walk out in the middle of the field, it's just going to flame out and go away just like everything else does?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUMOR MILL»

Discover the use of rumor mill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rumor mill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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TJ Zaps the Rumor Mill: Stopping Gossip #4
TJ zaps the rumor mill : stopping gossip / by Lisa Mullarkey; illustrated by Gary LaCoste. p. cm. -- (TJ Trapper, bully zapper ; bk. 4) Summary: All kinds of embarrassing rumors are swirling around TJ's class and mostly he thinks they are pretty ...
Lisa Mullarkey, 2012
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Rumor Mills: The Social Impact of Rumor and Legend
The goal of this volume is to explore the social and political dynamics of rumor and the related concept of urban or contemporary legend.
Gary Alan Fine, Véronique Campion-Vincent, Chip Heath
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Rumor and Communication in Asia in the Internet Age
Rumor gaps As the Stack House case suggests, by invoking long-standing narratives the rumor mill can pose a significant impediment to effective economic, social, diplomatic, and military development—the pillars of counterinsurgency ...
Greg Dalziel, 2013
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Leaders Start to Finish: A Road Map for Developing Top ...
Shawna is a supervisor and coach who can't seem to get a handle on her team's participation in the rumor mill. She's a good coach and leader who assumed she was communicating information effectively to her employees, but now she's not ...
Anne Bruce, Stephanie M. Montanez, 2012
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The Science of Making Friends: Helping Socially Challenged ...
Such a dramatic confrontation is irresistible gossip and will surely add fuel to the rumor mill in no time. Confronting the source of the gossip will also upset and anger the rumor spreader, possibly resulting in retaliation against the girl even ...
Elizabeth Laugeson, 2013
6
Natural Born Manager
As often occurs in large organizations, Hi-Tek's informal communications channel (the "rumor mill," as employees dubbed it) began broadcasting stories about the recovery plan within days of the board meeting. The problem was that the rumor ...
Ed Parr
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Frames and Constructions in Metaphoric Language
domain domain mapped frame structure: (rumor) ... etc. frame (evoked by mill): ( mill) ... etc. _ frame (evoked by rumor): _ (rumor) ... etc. frame ... etc. frame, ... etc. Figure 5.20 The phrase rumor mill evokes communication is object transfer mill is  ...
Karen Sullivan, 2013
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Higgins Hockey Fantasy Index: 2010-2011
The anatomy ofthe rumor mill is fascinating to me. If anyone asks me why I have gotten where I have gotten, I always point to my ability to discern agendas and my un- derstanding ofthe NHL rumor mill, which I learned back during the lockout .
Rob Higgins, 2010
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The PEERS Manual for School-Based Professionals: Social ...
... upset • Another natural instinct may be to get upset when targeted by gossip • Appearing upset only adds fuel to the rumor mill • The new rumor will be how upset you are • Don't confront the person spreading the gossip • Another instinct may ...
Elizabeth A. Laugeson, 2013
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Chief's Clipboard: 20 Years of Ronny J. Coleman
It doesn't take long for the rumor mill to pass along the fact that a person can't be counted on to deliver. Conversely, a reputation of walking the talk begins with very simple things. The rumor mill will do the rest for you. So here's the question for ...
Ronny J. Coleman, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUMOR MILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rumor mill is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cal not going anywhere despite rumor mill
(WTVQ) - The John Calipari to the NBA rumor mill was back at it again today Solid Blue fans. This time around though it was a little more serious than the others. «WTVQ, Jun 15»
2
Rumor Mill Has Next Toyota/Scion FR-S Using Mazda Miata Platform
Rumors stemming from an Australian publication point to the new Mazda MX-5 Miata platform as a basis for the next generation Scion (Toyota) FR-S and Subaru ... «Torque News, Jun 15»
3
Rumor Mill Predictions: Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone 6s To Offer USB …
There are two particularly intriguing rumors floating around this June that speak volumes about what the market desires and considers deliverable from the tech ... «Bidness ETC, Jun 15»
4
Real Estate Rumor Mill: UBS, Blackstone, Neverland
Law360, New York (May 29, 2015, 11:30 AM ET) -- UBS AG has reportedly inked a deal to buy a 10-story Washington, D.C., office building with ground-floor ... «Law360, May 15»
5
Hang Onto Your Well Wishes! Meek Mill Denies Nicki Minaj …
It's not like Nicki didn't help churn the rumor mill, though! She got gossip flowing when she popped up on Instagram with a huge rock on her left ring finger, ... «Chicago Defender, May 15»
6
Real Estate Rumor Mill: Fort Worth, Centaur, Capital One
Law360, New York (May 15, 2015, 1:20 PM ET) -- Fort Worth, Texas, officials are said to be among several cities trying to woo a $750 million data center ... «Law360, May 15»
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Real Estate Rumor Mill: Google, KKR, Invesco
Law360, New York (May 12, 2015, 11:35 AM ET) -- Google Inc. has reportedly inked a letter of intent to take up 250,000 square feet of office space at a ... «Law360, May 15»
8
Mad Men at work: Managing the rumor mill
Rumors fly like bats indeed. No wonder Meredith was conspicuously shot next to a “World's Most Accurate Timepiece” ad — twice a day, that stopped clock is ... «Boston Globe, Apr 15»
9
Nicki Minaj shows off massive $500000 diamond ring, sparks …
Minaj first got the rumor mill churning late Tuesday when she posted a photo of herself and the Philadelphia rapper posing together in front of a luxury sports car ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
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Deals Rumor Mill: Bombardier, CVC Capital, Cirque Du Soleil
Law360, New York (April 10, 2015, 4:11 PM ET) -- Aircraft company Bombardier Inc. may look to sell its rail unit, Bloomberg reported Friday, and could net up to ... «Law360, Apr 15»

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