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Rumor Tale Bruit V Spread Report Widely Glory

Word bruit
Definition v. To spread a report or rumor widely.
Sentence Now Rumor is in her glory, filling Africa's ears
with tale on tale of intrigue, bruiting her song
of facts and falsehoods mingled...
Source Virgil, The Aeneid, Book 4 l. 237–239, p. 134

Tags: language::english, topic::vocabulary

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