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Chatty

Given to light, familiar talk; talkative.

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Communicative 84% connected

Inclined to communicate; ready to impart to others.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Communicative 84% connected

Inclined to communicate; ready to impart to others.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Communicatory 84% connected

Imparting knowledge or information.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Communicatory 84% connected

Imparting knowledge or information.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Voluble 84% connected

Easily rolling or turning; easily set in motion; apt to roll; rotating; as, voluble particles of matter.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Voluble 84% connected

Easily rolling or turning; easily set in motion; apt to roll; rotating; as, voluble particles of matter.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Chat 74% connected

To talk in a light and familiar manner; to converse without form or ceremony; to gossip.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Chat 74% connected

To talk in a light and familiar manner; to converse without form or ceremony; to gossip.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 5

Garrulous 92% connected

Talking much, especially about commonplace or trivial things; talkative; loquacious.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Gossipy 92% connected

Full of, or given to, gossip.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Loquacious 92% connected

Given to continual talking; talkative; garrulous.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Newsy 92% connected

Full of news; abounding in information as to current events.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Talkative 92% connected

Given to much talking.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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