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Talebearing

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tale·bear·er  (tlbârr)
n.
One who spreads malicious stories or gossip.
talebearing adj. & n.
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Adj.1.talebearing - prone to communicate confidential information
tattling, blabbermouthed, leaky
communicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray


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Very little open quarrelling ever took place amongst them; but backbiting and talebearing were universal.
The Professor by Bronte, Charlotte View in context
Though Rebecca had had the better of him, George was above the meanness of talebearing or revenge upon a lady--only he could not help cleverly confiding to Captain Crawley, next day, some notions of his regarding Miss Rebecca--that she was a sharp one, a dangerous one, a desperate flirt, &c.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
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