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Thesaurus entry: twitter
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twitter
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verb
1.
sparrows twittered under the eaves
synonyms
: chirp, chirrup, cheep, tweet, peep, chatter, trill, warble, sing.
2.
stop twittering about Francis
synonyms
: blather, jabber, blabber, chatter, chitter, gabble, go on, blab, rattle, yap, prattle, babble, blither, ramble;
informal
yak, quack, yabber, talk someone's ear off.
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noun
1.
a bird's twitter
synonyms
: chirp, chirrup, cheep, tweet, peep, trill, warble, song.
2.
her nonstop twitter
synonyms
: prattle, chatter, babble, talk, gabble, blabber;
informal
yakking.