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A rumour gets afloat

A rumour spreads.

There are various rumours―diverse rumours.

There are various rumours―conflicting rumours.

There are alarming rumours―disquieting rumours.

The rumour passed from mouth to mouth.

The rumour has become an accomplished fact.

It is only a groundless rumour―a baseless rumour.

It must be a mere rumour

Scandalous rumours are afloat.

The rumour spread of itself.

The rumour spread of itself.

Such rumours are in active circulation.

Rumours pass from mouth to mouth.

The rumour in alarming.

There is no foundation for this rumour―This rumour is unfounded―groundless.

There are disquieting rumours―alarming rumours.

There is no foundation for the rumour―no ground for the rumour―The rumour is unfounded―groundless.

The rumour turned out false―proved to be unfounded.

Scandalous rumours are current―afloat―abroad―in circulation―in the air.

The rumour turned out false―proved to be unfounded.

The rumour turned out （to be） false―proved to be unfounded.

On enquiry, the rumour proved true.

The authorities have given a démenti to the report.

I will ascertain whether the rumour is founded or not.

The rumour spread like wildfire.