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prattling

Main Entry:: ¹prat·tle
Pronunciation:: \ˈpra-t^əl\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: prat·tled; prat·tling \ˈprat-liŋ, ˈpra-t^əl-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 : babble transitive verb : to say in an unaffected or childish manner

— prat·tler

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\ˈprat-lər, ˈpra-t^əl-ər\ noun

— prat·tling·ly

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\-liŋ-lē, -t^əl-iŋ-\ adverb

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