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  • 21palaver — n. 1. Twaddle, chatter, balderdash, rigmarole, gibberish, stuff, trash, fudge, nonsense, platitude, moonshine, wish wash, flummery, jargon, senseless prate, frothy discourse, idle talk. 2. Talk, conversation, conference, colloquy …

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  • 22platitude — n. 1. Insipidity, flatness, dulness, mawkishness. 2. Truism, trite remark. 3. Twaddle, verbiage, palaver, trash, chatter, stuff, fudge, nonsense, moonshine, flummery, wish wash, balderdash, jargon, senseless prate, frothy discourse, idle talk …

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  • 23babble — I. v. n. 1. Prattle, jabber, chatter, gibber, talk inarticulately. 2. Prate, chat, gossip, palaver, tattle, be loquacious, talk idly or thoughtlessly. See prate. 3. Tell secrets, tattle, blab, let the cat out of the bag. II. v. a. 1. Tell ( …

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  • 24twaddle — I. n. Prate, prattle, chatter, tattle, twattle, gabble, gossip, balderdash, moonshine, nonsense, jargon, flummery, rigmarole, stuff, platitude, wish wash, senseless talk, idle talk, frothy discourse, twaddling, twaddy. II. v. n. Prate, prattle,… …

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  • 25applesauce — noun 1. puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced • Syn: ↑apple sauce • Hypernyms: ↑dish 2. nonsensical talk or writing • Syn: ↑folderol, ↑rubbish, ↑t …

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  • 26drinkable — I noun any liquid suitable for drinking may I take your beverage order? • Syn: ↑beverage, ↑drink, ↑potable • Derivationally related forms: ↑potable (for: ↑ …

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  • 27wishy-washy — wish•y wash•y [[t]ˈwɪʃ iˌwɒʃ i, ˌwɔ ʃi[/t]] adj. 1) lacking in decisiveness; without strength or character; irresolute 2) washy or watery, as a liquid; thin and weak • Etymology: 1685–95; gradational compound based on washy wish′y wash i•ly, adv …

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  • 28wishy-washy — wish|y wash|y [ˈwıʃi ˌwɔʃi US ˌwo:ʃi, ˌwa:ʃi] adj informal [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: washy thin, watery (16 20 centuries), from wash] 1.) someone who is wishy washy does not have firm or clear ideas and seems unable to decide what they want used… …

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  • 29wishy-washy — wish|y wash|y [ ,wıʃi waʃi ] adjective INFORMAL not strong or definite …

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  • 30Tea & Sympathy — This article is about the album by Bernard Fanning. For the stage play, see Tea and Sympathy. Infobox Album Name = Tea Sympathy Type = studio Artist = Bernard Fanning Released = 31 October 2005 Recorded = Real World Studios, Bath, England May… …

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