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hearsay
(hear|say)
Pronunciation:
/ˈhɪəseɪ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
information received from other people which cannot be substantiated; rumour:
according to hearsay, Bez had managed to break his arm
Law
the report of another person’s words by a witness, which is usually disallowed as evidence in a court of law:
[
as modifier
]
:
hearsay evidence
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