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chattering

adj
1
Talking rapidly and continuously about trivial things.
"A chattering crowd filled the waiting room."
"The chattering monkeys swung from branch to branch overhead."
noun
1
Rapid, rattling talk or noise.
"The chattering of the crowd died down as the lights dimmed."

How to Use Chattering

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In plain EnglishThe -ing form of chatter — talking fast and constantly, or making a rattling noise.

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chatterings plural

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