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"Last night, I heard a group of people were spreading rumours.

This did not stop Guy from spreading rumours to the contrary.

Let no one be forewarned, to go in fear or spread rumours.

Folk talked a lot, spread rumours he was in all kinds of trouble.

Peter, for his part, spread rumours that James was seeking to capture him.

She spread rumours around the village, hinted at dark secrets.

I'd like to get something on her - she's always spreading rumours about other people.'

Guy failed in his attempt to sleep with her, but that did not stop him from spreading rumours to the contrary.

The uncertainty about what might happen creates fear and helps spread rumours that often have little basis.

"I've heard that there are some people spreading rumours.

Spread rumours and let them run with it.

They were jealous of his success, they spread rumours about him - lies.

By the same token he had often felt intuitively that there was some truth to the wide spread rumours.

The next day, there are pictures all over the place of her and Mouse is spreading rumours about her.

The group was known to spread rumours about senior unionist figures whom it felt were too moderate.

I'm convinced he's spreading rumours behind my back, that the war is lost and I'm insane.

'He says I have been spreading rumours that he behaved badly.

In 1592, she came in to conflict with the current monarch and was warned for having spread rumours about the king.

The couple later split up when Zack spreads rumours about Michelle being easy.

Media spread rumours the band were feuding, but both bands denied any sort of feud.

Having been removed, Night Watch spread rumours that the monument removal procedure had started.

Jackson spread rumours that he was heading in a different direction, and even sent engineers to survey the fictional route.

In the same year however, van Burg had to hand off the show after the yellow press had spread rumours about his private life.

These words were enough to spread rumours and speculation about the 1930 Nobel Prize awards.

And of course, he might spread rumors about her at the office.

"Anyone who could be on this level should know better than to spread rumors."

I need you to start spreading rumors in the city.

She had been spreading rumors about this and other things the band was doing.

They did not want anyone spreading rumors of how bad the conditions were in Russia.

"We can live with him spreading rumors for a day or two.

The video began to spread rumors of the two celebrities being in a very serious relationship.

As if that wasn't bad enough, he spread rumors about her.

"Or maybe they managed to get back and spread rumors.

In part the effort to raise troops provided an opportunity to spread rumors about himself.

They can spread rumors and see to it that we are smeared in the press.

People were spreading rumors that the Americans had bombed the station from the air.

Too many telephones were seen as a way for people to organize or spread rumors.

Not my specialty, but I know a thing or two about how people spread rumors in the financial world, just to stir things up.

"I don't think you should be spreading rumors like that."

"I mean, its awful the way that people spread rumors.

Critics say he's used by sources to spread rumors that make the game all the more unfair for those out of the know.

Sometimes it is indirect, such as spreading rumors or trying to make others reject someone.

She spread rumors about Agnes' family, driving the girl's father to despair and early death.

Spreading rumors and gossip by text is also an issue of great concern.

Get people accustomed to spreading rumors and the rumor system took on a life of its own.

He added that disgruntled former employees might also be spreading rumors.

The locals are well known for gossiping and spreading rumors.

Doesn't he have a sworn obligation to spread rumors - especially his own?

I would spread rumors about myself if I could make a few millions off of it.