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Prattle

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maundernounTo speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle.
palavernounA meeting at which there is much talk; a debate; a moot.
chatternounTalk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk.
clacknoun(intransitive) To make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of noises; to click.
gabblenoun(ambitransitive) To talk fast, idly, foolishly, or without meaning.
prateverb(ambitransitive) To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly.
blabbernounTo blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently.
twaddlenoun(uncountable) Empty or silly idle talk or writing; nonsense, rubbish.
pifflenounNonsense, foolish talk.
tattlenoun(intransitive, Canada, US, derogatory) Often said of children: to report incriminating information about another person, or a person's wrongdoing in an annoying fashion, usually to a person in a position of authority over the accused person; to tell on somebody.
tittle-tattlenoun(uncountable) Petty, idle gossip.
blethernoun(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative spelling of blather. [(derogatory) Foolish or nonsensical talk.]
gibbernounTo jabber, talk rapidly and unintelligibly or incoherently.
idle talknounidle or foolish and irrelevant talk
chin musicnoun(US, slang, dated) Idle talk; chatter.

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chatternounTalk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk.
gabblenounConfused or unintelligible speech.
pratenounTalk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaningful loquacity.
blabbernounA person who blabs; a tattler; a telltale.
tittle-tattlenoun(uncountable) Petty, idle gossip.
tattlenoun(countable) A tattletale.
twaddlenoun(uncountable) Empty or silly idle talk or writing; nonsense, rubbish.
maundernoun(obsolete) A beggar.
gibbernounGibberish, unintelligible speech.
pifflenounNonsense, foolish talk.
clacknounAn abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.
blethernoun(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative spelling of blather. [(derogatory) Foolish or nonsensical talk.]
chin musicnoun(US, slang, dated) Idle talk; chatter.
palavernounA meeting at which there is much talk; a debate; a moot.
idle talknounidle or foolish and irrelevant talk
blabnoun(countable) One who blabs; a babbler; a telltale; a gossip or gossiper.
babblenounIdle talk; senseless prattle
drivelnounNonsense; senseless talk.
blathernoun(derogatory) Foolish or nonsensical talk.
yabbleverbTo talk excessively; to babble.

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