What does talebearing mean?
Definitions for talebearing
tale·bear·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
blabbermouthed, leaky, talebearing(a), tattling(a)adjective
prone to communicate confidential information
Wiktionary
talebearingnoun
Spreading gossip or rumor.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Talebearingnoun
The act of informing; officious or malignant intelligence.
Etymology: tale and bear.
The said Timothy was extremely officious about their mistress’s person, endeavouring, by flattery and talebearing, to set her against the rest of the servants. Arbuthnot.
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talebearing
Talebearing refers to the act of spreading rumors, secrets, or confidential information about others, typically with the intention of causing harm, creating misunderstanding or instigating conflicts. It is often seen as a form of gossiping or backbiting that could be based on truths, half-truths, or even false information.
Webster Dictionary
Talebearingadjective
telling tales officiously
Talebearingnoun
the act of informing officiously; communication of sectrts, scandal, etc., maliciously
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of talebearing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of talebearing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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