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tattle

/ tattle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
disclosing information or giving evidence about another
Type of:
disclosure revelation revealing
Derived:
tell evidence spill the beans let the cat out of the bag talk
verb Sense 2
divulge confidential information or secrets
"Be careful--his secretary talks"
Opposites:
keep quiet shut one's mouth keep one's mouth shut
Type of:
disclose let on bring out
Derived:
singing telling informer betrayer rat
Verb group:
spill talk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Type of:
talk speak utter
Kinds of:
babble blather smatter blether blither
Derived:
jabber jabbering gabble informer betrayer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
3
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disclosure revelation revealing disclose let on bring out keep quiet shut one's mouth keep one's mouth shut talk speak utter