The grapevine refers to an unofficial pathway of verbal communication where rumors or scuttlebutt spread from person to person through informal networks.
Hearsay refers to unofficial and unsubstantiated information or gossip, or, in legal contexts, to testimony in court where the witness refers to statements made by others that are presented to prove the truth of the matter asserted.
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