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101blab — I. v. a. Betray, disclose, reveal, divulge, let out, speak out, prate abroad, tattle abroad. II. v. n. Tattle, prattle, prate, blow, blabber, tell tales, tell a secret, let the cat out of the bag, tell tales out of school. III. n. Prater, tattler …
102cackle — I. v. n. 1. Laugh (with a sound like the cackling of a goose), giggle, titter, snicker. 2. Chatter, prattle, babble, palaver, talk idly, talk nonsense. See prate. II. n. Prattle, twaddle, idle talk, small talk. See prate …
103chatter — I. v. n. Prattle, chat, gossip, talk idly, talk freely. See prate. II. n. Chat, prattle, babble, gabble. See prate and balderdash …
104gabble — I. v. n. Chatter, prattle, babble, jabber, talk idly, rattle on. See prate, v. n. II. n. Prate, prattle, chatter, clack, cackle, gossip, palaver, gab, idle talk, small talk …
105gossip — I. n. 1. Tattler, babbler, chatterer, gadabout, idle talker. 2. Chat, chit chat, tattle, prate, prattle, cackle, clack, small talk , idle talk. II. v. n. Chat, tattle, prate, prattle, gabble, clack, cackle, talk idly …
106jabber — I. v. n. Prate, chatter, prattle, gabble, talk rapidly, talk idly. II. v. a. Speak rapidly. III. n. Prate, prattle, gab, chatter, idle talk …
107prattle — I. v. n. See prate. II. n. See prate …
108tattle — I. v. n. 1. Prate, prattle, chatter, chat, jabber, babble, talk idly or thoughtlessly, talk at random, spin a long yarn. 2. (Colloq.) Blab, gossip, tell tales, tell secrets. II. n. Prate, prattle, gossip, twaddle, twattle, gabble, idle talk …
109twaddle — I. n. Prate, prattle, chatter, tattle, twattle, gabble, gossip, balderdash, moonshine, nonsense, jargon, flummery, rigmarole, stuff, platitude, wish wash, senseless talk, idle talk, frothy discourse, twaddling, twaddy. II. v. n. Prate, prattle,… …
110babble — v 1. gibber, Sl. gibber jabber, jargon; mutter, mumble, splutter, sputter; stammer, stutter. 2. chatter, chipper, prattle, cackle; twaddle, Brit. twattle, blather, drivel; talk nonsense, Inf. talk through one s hat; jabber, prate, bleat, Inf.… …
