blabber

/ˈblæbər/
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Other forms: blabbering; blabbers; blabbered

Definitions of blabber
  1. verb
    speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
    synonyms: blab, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, yammer
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    types:
    babble, blather, blether, blither, smatter
    talk foolishly
    type of:
    mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize
    express in speech
  2. noun
    one who reveals confidential information in return for money
    synonyms: betrayer, informer, rat, squealer
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    types:
    canary, fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon
    someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
    copper's nark, nark
    an informer or spy working for the police
    grass, supergrass
    a police informer who implicates many people
    type of:
    informant, source
    a person who supplies information
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