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bruit
[broot]
verb (used with object)
to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often followed byabout ).
The report was bruited through the village.
noun
Medicine/Medical.any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
Archaic.rumor; report.
Archaic.noise; din; clamor.
bruit
/ ː /
verb
to report; rumour
it was bruited about that the king was dead
noun
med an abnormal sound heard within the body during auscultation, esp a heart murmur
archaic
a rumour
a loud outcry; clamour
Other Word Forms
- bruiter noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of bruit1
Example Sentences
On the contrary, “Certified Lover Boy” had been bruited for nearly a year.
FDA officials also have bruited the possibility of requiring vaccine manufacturers to modify their shots by this fall to target the omicron variant.
Stars and starlets sought his services, 1950s scandal sheets bruited his name and Mike Wallace grilled him on TV.
Much of the business of “Hollywood” revolves around the question of whether Camille can play the title character — the bruited solution is, hilariously, to change her name to “Meg.”
The main downside to the bill identified by the legislative analysts and bruited about by the drug industry is that lower profits would lead to a reduction in R&D spending.
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