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   tattle

   /ˈtatl/

   verb

   • 1. gossip idly: "according to some tattling sources, he never quite gave her up" Similar gossiptittle-tattlechatterchatchit-chatprattlepratebabbleblabberjabbergabblerattle onspread rumoursspread gossipcirculate rumoursspread storiesinformal:chinwagjawyakgabnatterrabbit onwitter onrun off at the mouthspill the tea
   • ▪ report another's wrongdoing; tell tales: "he never tattled or told tales" Similar informreporttalktell allspill the beansaccuseinformal:squealsinglet the cat out of the bag

   noun

   • 1. gossip; idle talk: "for each story of mine, a titbit of town tattle must be exchanged"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘falter, stammer’, also ‘make meaningless sounds’, referring to a small child): from Middle Flemish tatelen, tateren, of imitative origin.

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