What is the difference between various ways of saying ”I have heard that”.  
らしい んだって とか（言っていた） ということだ。

> A: 田中さん、今日は休み？  
> B: さっき電話があって、熱がある **とか** 。大丈夫でしょうか？

> 義理の兄と情を通じていた **ということだ** 。 I have heard that/It's said that/rumor has it that
> she's been having an affair with her brother-in-law.
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word-choice nuances
difference between らしい　んだって　とか　ということだ。
> ~らしい

  * This means that you heard the information from another source.

> ~だって

  * This means that you are just repeating what someone said.

> ~とか

  * This means "among other things", or informally "and stuff".

> ~ということだ

  * This means "rumor has it" or "it appears as if" or "how I understand it".

> ~言っていた

  * This means something was said by a subject.

There are subtle differences between them, and you will notice that some are
more commonly used. "~だって" or "~言っていた" for the most informal situations.
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