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noun
informal oral communication: The rumor spread rapidly by word of mouth.
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Origin of word of mouth
First recorded in 1545–55
OTHER WORDS FROM word of mouth
word-of-mouth, adjectiveWords nearby word of mouth
wordless, word-lore, wordmonger, Word of God, word of honor, word of mouth, word order, word painting, word-perfect, word picture, wordplay
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