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Magpie

Any one of numerous species of the genus Pica and related genera, allied to the jays, but having a long graduated tail.

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Hoarder 76% connected

One who hoards.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Speaker 76% connected

One who speaks.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Talker 76% connected

One who talks; especially, one who is noted for his power of conversing readily or agreeably; a conversationist.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Utterer 76% connected

One who utters.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Blab 74% connected

To utter or tell unnecessarily, or in a thoughtless manner; to publish (secrets or trifles) without reserve or discretion.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Blab 74% connected

To utter or tell unnecessarily, or in a thoughtless manner; to publish (secrets or trifles) without reserve or discretion.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

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Babbler 92% connected

An idle talker; an irrational prater; a teller of secrets.

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.

Chatterer 92% connected

A prater; an idle talker.

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.

Prater 92% connected

One who prates.

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.

Scavenger 92% connected

A person whose employment is to clean the streets of a city, by scraping or sweeping, and carrying off the filth. The name is also applied to any ani…

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.

Spouter 92% connected

One who, or that which, spouts.

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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