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hearsay definition

hear·say (hir′sā′)

noun

something one has heard but does not know to be true; rumor; gossip

Etymology: < phrase to hear say, parallel to Ger hörensagen

adjective

based on hearsay

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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