chattering

  • 131chat|ter — «CHAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to talk constantly in a quick, foolish way about unimportant things: »The children chattered about the circus. SYNONYM(S): babble, prattle. 2. to make quick, indistinct sounds: »Monkeys chatter. Starlings chatter… …

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  • 132Augur — Au gur, n. [L. Of uncertain origin: the first part of the word is perh. fr. L. avis bird, and the last syllable, gur, equiv. to the Skr. gar to call, akin to L. garrulus garrulous.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) An official diviner who foretold events by the… …

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