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

gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger

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

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

n. light informal conversation for social occasions

dish the dirt

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

chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, jaw, claver, visit

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

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slander

n. words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

word

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

commission, charge, direction

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

command, bid, bidding, dictation

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

chatterer, babbler, prater, chatterbox, magpie, spouter

n. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker

tattler

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

meddler

n. an officious annoying person who interferes with others

snoop, snooper

n. a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others

conversation

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

speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication

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

chatter, chattering

n. the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)

prate, prattle, idle talk, blether, chin music

n. idle or foolish and irrelevant talk

meddling, tampering

n. the act of altering something secretly or improperly

spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out

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

report

v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

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

v. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

chatter

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

inform

v. act as an informer; "She had informed on her own parents for years"

iterate

v. run or be performed again; "the function iterates"

repeat, take over

v. do over; "They would like to take it over again"

talk, speak

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

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

v. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

rap

v. talk volubly

socialize, socialise

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

fraternize, fraternise

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

mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate

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

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