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n. - Gossip spread by spoken communication; Any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries.

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  • "Watch me!" cried Ted, as he began doing what he called a grapevine twist.
  • Rachel, most of these peer workshops are by invitation, so the grapevine is the way to learn about them.
  • "The grapevine is the grapevine," Shahnasarian says, "and there's nothing you can do about that."
  • However, the prison grapevine is remarkably effective and Langham's presence will be known from day one.
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