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  • 81Babbled — Babble Bab ble (b[a^]b b l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Babbled} (b[a^]b b ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Babbling}.] [Cf. LG. babbeln, D. babbelen, G. bappeln, bappern, F. babiller, It. babbolare; prob. orig., to keep saying ba, imitative of a child learning… …

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  • 82Babbling — Babble Bab ble (b[a^]b b l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Babbled} (b[a^]b b ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Babbling}.] [Cf. LG. babbeln, D. babbelen, G. bappeln, bappern, F. babiller, It. babbolare; prob. orig., to keep saying ba, imitative of a child learning… …

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  • 83Prattle — Prat tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prattled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prattling}.] [Freq. of prate.] To talk much and idly; to prate; hence, to talk lightly and artlessly, like a child; to utter child s talk. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 84Prattled — Prattle Prat tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prattled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prattling}.] [Freq. of prate.] To talk much and idly; to prate; hence, to talk lightly and artlessly, like a child; to utter child s talk. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 85Prattling — Prattle Prat tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prattled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prattling}.] [Freq. of prate.] To talk much and idly; to prate; hence, to talk lightly and artlessly, like a child; to utter child s talk. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 86prattle — I. verb (prattled; prattling) Etymology: Low German pratelen; akin to Middle Dutch praten to prate Date: 1532 intransitive verb 1. prate 2. to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children ; babble …

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  • 87Liste des sous-gouverneurs de la Banque de France — Cet article recense, par ordre chronologique, les hauts fonctionnaires qui ont occupé le poste de sous gouverneur de la Banque de France. Sommaire 1 Liste 2 Références 3 Voir aussi 4 Lien externe …

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  • 88blabber — I blab, blabber (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. babble, chatter; tattle, gossip. See loquacity, disclosure. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. prattle, jabber, drivel; see nonsense 1 . v. Syn. chatter, prattle, gabble; see babble . III (Roget …

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  • 89gabble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cackle; chatter, prattle, blab; gibber, gab (inf.), chin (sl.), jaw (sl.). See loquacity. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. jabber, chatter, rattle; see babble . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To talk… …

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  • 90gas — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aeriform or elastic fluid; vapor, fume, reek; air, ether; fuel, gasoline, petrol; bombast, hot air (sl.); gas attack. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A state of matter] Syn. vapor, volatile substance, fumes,… …

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