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Narrative vs Rumor - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between narrative and rumor

is that narrative is the systematic recitation of an event or series of events while rumor is a statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

As an adjective narrative

is telling a story.

As a verb rumor is

to tell a rumor about; to gossip.

narrative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Telling a story.
  • Overly talkative; garrulous.
  • * (and other bibliographic details) (Alexander Pope)
  • But wise through time, and narrative with age.
  • Of or relating to narration.
  • the narrative thrust of a film

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
  • That which is narrated.
  • A representation of an event or story.
  • * '>citation
  • Derived terms

    * antenarrative * antinarrative * metanarrative

    rumor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * rumour (UK, Commonwealth, International)

    Noun

  • (US, countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
  • There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.
  • (US, uncountable) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
  • They say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor .

    Synonyms

    * (piece of information) * (information) gossip, hearsay, talk, tittle-tattle

    Derived terms

    * rumor campaign * rumor has it

    Hypernyms

    * information

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, usually, used in the passive voice) To tell a rumor about; to gossip.
  • John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.
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