Meaning of TALEBEARER
| Pronunciation: | | 'teyl`behrur
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[n] someone who gossips indiscreetly |
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TALEBEARER is a 10 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | blabbermouth, taleteller, tattler, tattletale, telltale |
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| | See Also: | | gossip, gossiper, newsmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tale"bear`er\, n.
One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or
maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and
makes mischief.
Spies and talebearers, encouraged by her father, did
their best to inflame her resentment. --Macaulay.
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