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скорогово́рка — meaning in English

skorogovorka

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English meaning

  • patter noun A quick series of light, repeated sounds, like rain hitting a roof or feet running on pavement.

Senses

скорогово́рка is used for these senses in English:

  • patter Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer or a sports commentator.
  • tongue-twister A phrase that is deliberately designed to be difficult to say correctly, usually because of varying combinations of similar phonemes.

patter — full definition

  1. noun A quick series of light, repeated sounds, like rain hitting a roof or feet running on pavement.
  2. noun Fast, smooth talk, especially the kind used by salespeople, comedians, or auctioneers.
  3. verb To make a series of quick, light tapping sounds.

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