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bruit Definition

bruit (bro̵̅o̅t)

noun

  1. clamor
  2. rumor

Etymology: ME < OFr, noise, uproar, rumor < bruire, to rumble, prob. < L rugire, to roar; ? infl. by VL *bragire, to bray

transitive verb

to spread a report of; rumor: often with about

bruit Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • do: Do carotid bruits predict disease of the internal carotid arteries?

Adjective modifier

  • carotid: Do carotid bruits predict disease of the internal carotid arteries?

Modifying Another Word

  • abroad: He was accused of tampering with the virtue of his predecessor's harim, and even darker vices were bruited abroad.

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