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idle chatter

NOUN

small talk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blather chatter chitchat pleasantry

WEAK

babble beauty-parlor chitchat blab casual conversation chat conversation gab gossip idle chat idle talk jabber light talk polite remark prattle rumors table talk trivial conversation yakking

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