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Chinese Whispers Expression Refers Process Message Piece Information

Phrase/Idiom Chinese whispers
Definition This expression refers to a process by which a message or piece of information (especially gossip, rumours or scandalous news) is passed on from one person to another, and changes along the way, so that the final version is often very different from the original.
Example Don’t believe what you hear. It’s Chinese whisper!

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