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949 lines
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{
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"gabble":{
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"unintelligible or meaningless talk":{
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"examples":[
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"their discussion about the complexities of international trade was gabble to those of us who didn't study that subject"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abracadabra",
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"babble",
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"blabber",
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"burble",
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"double Dutch",
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"double-talk",
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"drivel",
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"gibber",
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"gibberish",
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"jabber",
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"jabberwocky",
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"mumbo jumbo",
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"nonsense",
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"prattle",
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"slobber"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blah",
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"blah-blah",
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"hocus-pocus",
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"hokeypokey",
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"twaddle",
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"chatter",
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"gab",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"tattle",
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"twitter",
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"cackle",
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"clack",
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"clatter"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
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"examples":[
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"heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babble",
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"blab",
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"cackle",
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"chaffer",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"chin",
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"converse",
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"gab",
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"gas",
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"jabber",
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"jaw",
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"kibitz",
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"kibbitz",
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"natter",
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"palaver",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"prattle",
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"rap",
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"rattle",
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"run on",
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"schmooze",
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"shmooze",
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"talk",
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"twitter",
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"visit"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gossip",
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"tattle",
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"descant",
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"discuss",
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"expatiate",
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"yak",
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"yack",
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"yammer",
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"yap"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
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"examples":[
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"during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babble",
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"bumble",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"drivel",
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"drool",
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"gibber",
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"jabber",
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"prattle",
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"sputter"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blabber",
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"blather",
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"bleat",
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"blither",
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"gab",
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"jangle",
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"jaw",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"rattle",
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"run on",
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"smatter",
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"tittle-tattle",
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"troll",
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"yak",
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"yack",
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"chunter",
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"maunder",
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"mouth",
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"mumble",
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"murmur",
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"mutter",
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"stammer",
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"stutter",
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"screech",
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"shout",
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"shriek"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"articulate",
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"enunciate",
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"pronounce"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"gabby":{
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"fond of talking or conversation":{
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"examples":[
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"a gabby talk-show host whose interviews were almost as much about herself as about her celebrity guests"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blabby",
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"chatty",
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"conversational",
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"garrulous",
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"loquacious",
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"motormouthed",
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"mouthy",
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"talkative",
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"talky"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"communicative",
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"expansive",
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"demonstrative",
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"effusive",
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"gushing",
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"free-spoken",
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"outspoken",
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"unreserved",
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"vocal",
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"articulate",
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"fluent",
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"glib",
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"voluble",
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"well-spoken",
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"gossipy",
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"talebearing",
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"tale-telling",
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"long-winded",
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"prolix",
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"rambling",
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"verbose",
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"windy",
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"wordy",
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"extroverted",
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"extraverted",
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"gregarious",
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"outgoing",
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"sociable"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"quiet",
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"shy",
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"mum",
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"mute",
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"silent",
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"speechless",
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"tongue-tied",
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"wordless",
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"evasive",
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"nonvocal",
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"secretive",
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"self-contained",
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"aloof",
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"indrawn",
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"inhibited",
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"introverted",
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"retiring",
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"unsociable",
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"withdrawn"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"closemouthed",
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"laconic",
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"reserved",
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"reticent",
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"taciturn",
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"tight-lipped",
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"uncommunicative"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"gab":{
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"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
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"examples":[
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"spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babble",
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"blab",
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"cackle",
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"chaffer",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"chin",
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"converse",
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"gabble",
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"gas",
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"jabber",
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"jaw",
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"kibitz",
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"kibbitz",
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"natter",
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"palaver",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"prattle",
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"rap",
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"rattle",
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"run on",
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"schmooze",
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"shmooze",
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"talk",
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"twitter",
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"visit"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gossip",
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"tattle",
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"descant",
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"discuss",
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"expatiate",
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"yak",
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"yack",
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"yammer",
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"yap"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{
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"examples":[
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"a car salesman with the proverbial gift for gab"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"backchat",
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"cackle",
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"causerie",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"chin music",
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"chin-wag",
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"chitchat",
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"confab",
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"confabulation",
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"gabfest",
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"gossip",
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"jangle",
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"jaw",
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"natter",
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"palaver",
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"patter",
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"rap",
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"schmooze",
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"small talk",
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"table talk",
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"talk",
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"t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"colloquy",
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"conference",
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"discourse",
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"parley",
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"symposium",
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"debate",
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"dialogue",
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"dialog",
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"exchange",
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"give-and-take",
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"crosstalk",
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"happy talk",
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"yak",
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"yack",
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"yammer",
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"yap"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"gabbling":{
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"as in chatter , babble":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"babble",
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"babbling",
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"blab",
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"blabbing",
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"chatter",
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"chattering",
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"drivel",
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"driveling",
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"drivelling",
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"gabble",
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"jabber",
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"jabbering",
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"maundering",
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"prattle",
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"prattling",
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"rambling",
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"rumor",
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"undertone",
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"whisper",
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"grunt",
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"grunting",
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"mumble",
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"murmur",
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"murmuring",
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"mutter",
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"muttering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
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"examples":[
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"heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babbling",
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"blabbing",
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"cackling",
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"chaffering",
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"chattering",
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"chatting",
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"chinning",
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"conversing",
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"gabbing",
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"gassing",
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"jabbering",
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"jawing",
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"kibitzing",
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"kibbitzing",
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"nattering",
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"palavering",
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"pattering",
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"prating",
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"prattling",
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"rapping",
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"rattling",
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"running on",
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"schmoozing",
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"shmoozing",
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"talking",
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"twittering",
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"visiting"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gossiping",
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"tattling",
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"descanting",
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"discussing",
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"expatiating",
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"yakking",
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"yacking",
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"yammering",
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"yapping"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
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"examples":[
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"during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babbling",
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"bumbling",
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"chattering",
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"chatting",
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"driveling",
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"drivelling",
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"drooling",
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"gibbering",
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"jabbering",
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"prattling",
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"sputtering"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blabbering",
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"blathering",
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"bleating",
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"blithering",
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"gabbing",
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"jangling",
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"jawing",
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"pattering",
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"prating",
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"rattling",
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"running on",
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"smattering",
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"tittle-tattling",
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"trolling",
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"yakking",
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"yacking",
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"chuntering",
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"maundering",
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"mouthing",
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"mumbling",
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"murmuring",
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"muttering",
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"stammering",
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"stuttering",
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"screeching",
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"shouting",
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"shrieking"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"articulating",
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"enunciating",
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"pronouncing"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"gabfests":{
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"friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{
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"examples":[
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"the slumber party was an all-night gabfest filled with gossip, giggling, and whispered secrets"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"backchat",
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"cackle",
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"causeries",
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"chats",
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"chatter",
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"chin music",
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"chin-wag",
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"chitchats",
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"confabs",
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"confabulations",
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"gab",
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"gossip",
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"jangle",
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"jaws",
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"natters",
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"palavers",
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"patter",
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"raps",
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"schmoozes",
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"small talk",
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"table talk",
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"talks",
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"t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eates"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"colloquies",
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"conferences",
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"discourses",
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"parleys",
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"symposia",
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"symposiums",
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"debates",
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"dialogues",
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"dialogs",
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"exchanges",
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"give-and-takes",
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"crosstalk",
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"happy talk",
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"yaks",
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"yacks",
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"yammers",
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"yaps"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gabfest":{
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"friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{
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"examples":[
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"the slumber party was an all-night gabfest filled with gossip, giggling, and whispered secrets"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"backchat",
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"cackle",
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"causerie",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"chin music",
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"chin-wag",
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"chitchat",
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"confab",
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"confabulation",
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"gab",
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"gossip",
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"jangle",
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"jaw",
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"natter",
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"palaver",
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"patter",
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"rap",
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"schmooze",
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"small talk",
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"table talk",
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"talk",
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"t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"colloquy",
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"conference",
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"discourse",
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"parley",
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"symposium",
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"debate",
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"dialogue",
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"dialog",
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"exchange",
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"give-and-take",
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"crosstalk",
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"happy talk",
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"yak",
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"yack",
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"yammer",
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"yap"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"gabbled":{
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"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
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"examples":[
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"heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babbled",
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"blabbed",
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"cackled",
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"chaffered",
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"chatted",
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"chattered",
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"chinned",
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"conversed",
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"gabbed",
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"gassed",
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"jabbered",
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"jawed",
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"kibitzed",
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"kibbitzed",
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"nattered",
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"palavered",
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"pattered",
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"prated",
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"prattled",
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"ran on",
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"rapped",
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"rattled",
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"schmoozed",
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"shmoozed",
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"talked",
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"twittered",
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"visited"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gossiped",
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"tattled",
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"descanted",
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"discussed",
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"expatiated",
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"yakked",
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"yacked",
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"yammered",
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"yapped"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
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"examples":[
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"during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babbled",
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"bumbled",
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"chatted",
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"chattered",
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"driveled",
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"drivelled",
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"drooled",
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"gibbered",
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"jabbered",
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"prattled",
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"sputtered"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blabbered",
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"blathered",
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"bleated",
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"blithered",
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"gabbed",
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"jangled",
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"jawed",
|
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"pattered",
|
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"prated",
|
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"ran on",
|
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"rattled",
|
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"smattered",
|
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"tittle-tattled",
|
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"trolled",
|
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"yakked",
|
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"yacked",
|
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"chuntered",
|
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"maundered",
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"mouthed",
|
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"mumbled",
|
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"murmured",
|
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"muttered",
|
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"stammered",
|
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"stuttered",
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"screeched",
|
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"shouted",
|
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"shrieked"
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"articulated",
|
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"enunciated",
|
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"pronounced"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"gabbing":{
|
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"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"babbling",
|
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"blabbing",
|
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"cackling",
|
|
"chaffering",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"chatting",
|
|
"chinning",
|
|
"conversing",
|
|
"gabbling",
|
|
"gassing",
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
"jawing",
|
|
"kibitzing",
|
|
"kibbitzing",
|
|
"nattering",
|
|
"palavering",
|
|
"pattering",
|
|
"prating",
|
|
"prattling",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"schmoozing",
|
|
"shmoozing",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"twittering",
|
|
"visiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossiping",
|
|
"tattling",
|
|
"descanting",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"expatiating",
|
|
"yakking",
|
|
"yacking",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gabbles":{
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"chaffers",
|
|
"chats",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"chins",
|
|
"converses",
|
|
"gabs",
|
|
"gases",
|
|
"gasses",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"kibitzes",
|
|
"kibbitzes",
|
|
"natters",
|
|
"palavers",
|
|
"patters",
|
|
"prates",
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"schmoozes",
|
|
"shmoozes",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"twitters",
|
|
"visits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"tattles",
|
|
"descants",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"expatiates",
|
|
"yaks",
|
|
"yacks",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"chats",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"drivels",
|
|
"drools",
|
|
"gibbers",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
"sputters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blabbers",
|
|
"blathers",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"blithers",
|
|
"gabs",
|
|
"jangles",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"patters",
|
|
"prates",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"tittle-tattles",
|
|
"trolls",
|
|
"yaks",
|
|
"yacks",
|
|
"chunters",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
"mumbles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"stammers",
|
|
"stutters",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
"shrieks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"articulates",
|
|
"enunciates",
|
|
"pronounces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gabbed":{
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbled",
|
|
"blabbed",
|
|
"cackled",
|
|
"chaffered",
|
|
"chatted",
|
|
"chattered",
|
|
"chinned",
|
|
"conversed",
|
|
"gabbled",
|
|
"gassed",
|
|
"jabbered",
|
|
"jawed",
|
|
"kibitzed",
|
|
"kibbitzed",
|
|
"nattered",
|
|
"palavered",
|
|
"pattered",
|
|
"prated",
|
|
"prattled",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"schmoozed",
|
|
"shmoozed",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"twittered",
|
|
"visited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossiped",
|
|
"tattled",
|
|
"descanted",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"expatiated",
|
|
"yakked",
|
|
"yacked",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gabs":{
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"chaffers",
|
|
"chats",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"chins",
|
|
"converses",
|
|
"gabbles",
|
|
"gases",
|
|
"gasses",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"kibitzes",
|
|
"kibbitzes",
|
|
"natters",
|
|
"palavers",
|
|
"patters",
|
|
"prates",
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"schmoozes",
|
|
"shmoozes",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"twitters",
|
|
"visits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"tattles",
|
|
"descants",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"expatiates",
|
|
"yaks",
|
|
"yacks",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |