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prattle

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Main Entry: 1prat·tle
Pronunciation: \ˈpra-təl\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): prat·tled; prat·tling \ˈprat-liŋ, ˈpra-təl-iŋ\
Etymology: Low German pratelen; akin to Middle Dutch praten to prate
Date: 1532

intransitive verb 1 : prate
2 : to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children : babbletransitive verb : to say in an unaffected or childish manner

— prat·tler \ˈprat-lər, ˈpra-təl-ər\ noun

— prat·tling·ly \-liŋ-lē, -təl-iŋ-\ adverb


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