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scuttlebutt

n. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"

gossiper, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger

n. a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

chitchat, gab, gabfest, tittle-tattle, chin-wag, chin-wagging, causerie, small talk

n. light informal conversation for social occasions

wag one's tongue

v. wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won't dish the dirt"

visit, chat, jaw, confab, chitchat, chatter, confabulate, chaffer, natter, claver

v. talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

slander

n. words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

order, word

n. a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"

charge, commission, direction

n. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"

bid, command, bidding, dictation

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

chatterer, chatterbox

n. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker

tattler

n. any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry

busybody, meddler

n. an officious annoying person who interferes with others

eavesdropper, snoop, snooper

n. a secret listener to private conversations

conversation

n. the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

language, speech, oral communication, spoken language

n. (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"

yak, cackle, yack, yakety-yak, chatter

n. noisy talk

prate, prattle, blether, idle talk

n. idle or foolish and irrelevant talk

meddling, tampering

n. the act of altering something secretly or improperly

talk, peach, babble, tattle, blab, sing, babble out, blab out

v. divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"

report, describe, report on

v. give information

clack, piffle, gibber, palaver, gabble, tattle, tittle-tattle, chatter, prate, prattle, twaddle, maunder, blabber

v. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

chatter

v. make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"

inform, round on, give information, let know

v. impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"

repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell

v. to say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request"

repeat, take over, do over

v. to say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request"

talk, speak

v. exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"

clack, piffle, gibber, palaver, gabble, tattle, tittle-tattle, chatter, prate, prattle, twaddle, maunder, blabber

v. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

rap, talk volubly

v. talk volubly

socialize, make socialist

v. make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"

fraternize

v. be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

mix, unify, mingle, commix, amalgamate

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

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