babble

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Synonyms: bauble, bubble, gabble, rabble, bobble, dabble, brabble, bibble, yabble, habble, jabble

Antonyms: bauble, bubble, gabble, rabble, bobble, dabble, brabble, bibble, yabble, habble, jabble

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[utter]] words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter [[inarticulate]] [[sound]]s
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[talk]] [[incoherently]]; to utter meaningless words.
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To talk too much; to [[chatter]]; to [[prattle]].
4. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To make a continuous [[murmur]]ing noise, like shallow water running over stones.
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.
6. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[reveal]]; to [[give away]] (a secret).

Noun

1. [[idle|Idle]] talk; [[senseless]] [[prattle]].
2. [[inarticulate|Inarticulate]] [[speech]]; constant or confused [[murmur]].
3. A sound like that of [[water]] gently flowing around obstructions.

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