noun
information that is not based on personal knowledge or observation, but rather on what someone else has said
adjective
related to or consisting of hearsay
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The judge ruled that the evidence presented was hearsay and therefore inadmissible in court.
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I wouldn't trust that information, it's just hearsay from someone who heard it from someone else.
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Don't believe everything you hear, it's probably just hearsay.
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The rumors spreading around the office were like a game of telephone, turning into exaggerated hearsay.