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# gossip
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## Definition
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The term "gossip" refers to talking about the personal affairs of people behind their backs in a negative and unproductive way. Often what is talked about has not been confirmed as true.
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* The New Testament says that spreading negative information about people is wrong. Gossip and slander are examples of this kind of negative speech.
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* Gossip is harmful to the person or persons being spoken about because the information being shared is personal and confidential.
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