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71babble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. chatter, prattle, gossip; rave, gibber; gurgle. See loquacity, unmeaningness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. jabber, chatter, twaddle; see nonsense 1 . v. Syn. talk incoherently, chatter, prattle, blab,… …
72chatter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. prattle, talk, gabble, gibberish, patter, gossip. See loquacity, speech. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. prattle, jabber, gossip, chat; see babble . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. prattle, *gibber jabber,… …
73jabber — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. gibberish, babble, blather, nonsense, jabberwocky; prattle, talk, gossip, chatter. v. i. talk, rattle on, prattle, chatter, gibber, gabble. See unmeaningness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. gibber, chatter,… …
74gab — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. gossip, idle talk, chatter; see gossip 1 , nonsense 1 . • gift of (the) gab*, Syn. loquacity, volubility, verbal ability; see eloquence 1 . v. Syn. gossip, jabber, chatter, chat; see babble . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I …
75prate — v 1. palaver, blab, bleat, Inf. gab; gush, Inf. spout, Sl. run off or on at the mouth; gossip, buzz, tell tales, repeat everything one hears; be loquacious or talkative, ramble, maunder. 2. babble, twaddle, Brit. twattle, blather, drivel; talk… …
76talk — v 1. communicate, converse, exchange ideas, Sl. rap or rap with, speak with or to, have a talk or little talk with; consult, confer or confer with, check with, parley, Archaic. parle, palaver, discuss, talk over, consider. 2. gossip, buzz, tell… …
77cajolery — noun flattery intended to persuade • Syn: ↑blandishment, ↑palaver • Derivationally related forms: ↑palaver (for: ↑palaver), ↑cajole, ↑blandish ( …
78empty talk — noun loud and confused and empty talk mere rhetoric • Syn: ↑palaver, ↑hot air, ↑empty words, ↑rhetoric • Derivationally related forms: ↑palaver (for: ↑ …
79empty words — noun loud and confused and empty talk mere rhetoric • Syn: ↑palaver, ↑hot air, ↑empty talk, ↑rhetoric • Derivationally related forms: ↑palaver (for: ↑ …
80hot air — noun 1. air that has been heated and tends to rise • Hypernyms: ↑air 2. loud and confused and empty talk mere rhetoric • Syn: ↑palaver, ↑empty words, ↑empty talk, ↑rhetoric …
