rumoured
/ˈruːməd/ adjective UK (US rumored)Definition
› used to describe a fact that people are talking about, which may or may not be true: the rumored takeover of the companyrumoured to be sth The price on the deal is rumoured to be €80 million.
(Definition of rumoured adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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