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chatter
to talk quickly and casually about ordinary things
Synonyms
- chat
- gab
- prattle
Antonyms
- clam up
- hush
chatter in a sentence
The friends chattered about their weekend projects during lunch.
The children chattered excitedly as they waited for the science show.
Where it comes from
From Middle English chateren, an imitation of quick speech
Memory hook
Chat is inside chatter, which means lots of quick chat.
Read it in context
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