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prattle

prat·tle [ prátt'l ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle prat·tled, present participle prat·tling, 3rd person present singular prat·tles)
Definition:
 
talk idly or childishly: to talk in a silly, idle, or childish way



noun 
Definition:
 
idle or childish talk: silly, idle, or childish talk

[Mid-16th century. Origin ?]

prat·tler noun
prat·tling·ly adverb
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