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Nov 27, 2009
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hear•say



Pronunciation: (hēr'sā"), [key]
—n.
1. unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay.
2. an item of idle or unverified information or gossip; rumor: a malicious hearsay.

—adj.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by hearsay: hearsay knowledge; a hearsay report.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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