prate
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9.9
- noun
- /preɪt/
- Literature
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charlatanería
- He certainly criticized reporters who make "moral judgments" and "prate of ruthless methods and the Iron Age and lament the brutality that drove through to its goal regardless of sacrifice and suffering."
Examples
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If thou prate of mountains, let them throw millions of acres on us.
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- Dost thou prate, rogue?
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Thou sure and firm-set earth… hear not my steps, which way they walk… for fear the very stones prate of my whereabouts.
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PRATE:
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Their conversation was filled with prate that seemed to go on without any meaningful point.
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He tired of the endless prate about celebrities and opted for deeper discussions.
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The meeting was consumed by prate, leaving no time for the actual agenda.
Synonyms
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3.5
Unimportant words in writing or speech
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8.7
Silly talk about unimportant things
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9.9
Talk that is silly and unimportant
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5.8
Casual talk about small, unimportant things, often gossip
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9.9
Talk that is useless and does not help
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9.9
Talk that is silly or not important
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9.5
Light talk between people with little meaning
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9.9
Loud, silly talk that has no useful meaning
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4.3
Words that sound important but have no real meaning or action
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8.0
Words that people say but do not mean
Light talk about unimportant, silly things people say
Unclear or silly talk without any real meaning
Light friendly talk about small unimportant things, often gossip
Continuous trivial talk that says nothing important
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Etymology
The word prate for idle, foolish talk comes from an old Dutch word praten meaning 'to talk' and is like the English word prattle. So prate is the kind of 'chatter' that has no real value.