Meanings
noungrapevine effect (plural grapevine effects)
plural grapevine effects
- The informal transmission of information or rumors.
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grapevine effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grapevine%20effect
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“grapevine effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grapevine%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grapevine effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grapevine%20effect.
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