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talebearer

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tale·bear·er  (tlbârr)
n.
One who spreads malicious stories or gossip.
talebearing adj. & n.
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Noun1.talebearertalebearer - someone who gossips indiscreetly
blabbermouth, taleteller, tattler, tattletale, telltale
gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, gossip - a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others


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She understood now that the real reason that Miss Henderson hated her was that she was a decent married girl; and she knew that the talebearers and the toadies hated her for the same reason, and were doing their best to make her life miserable.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
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