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diceria

rumour, unfounded story

noun dee-CHEH-ryah Rare
Communication Speech

Usage Note

Diceria refers to an unverified rumour circulated by word of mouth, usually with a negative or scandalous content — closer to 'tale' or 'gossip' than the neutral notizia. It almost always appears in the plural (dicerie) and is often paired with verbs like diffondere (to spread) or smentire (to deny).

Examples

"Le dicerie sul suo conto erano false."

Natural Translation

The rumours about him were false.

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