Prating

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    foolish chatter

    "a tale will pay no stipend. These fifty winters have I borne this staff, And will not lose my porridge for my prating."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of prate form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall."

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babbleblabblabberblathercacklechat

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"The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall."

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