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blather

/blæðə(ɹ)/

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noun

Nonsensical or foolish talk.

Examples :

""I couldn't understand a word of his presentation; it was just a lot of pointless blather." "

language communication

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verb

To talk rapidly without making much sense.

Examples :

"My grandpa sometimes blathers on about his childhood, and it's hard to understand what he's really saying. "

communication language word

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verb

To say (something foolish or nonsensical); to say (something) in a foolish or overly verbose way.

Examples :

"My uncle tends to blather on about politics whenever we visit, even though no one is listening. "

communication language

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noun

A flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases.

Examples :

"The diver carefully inflated the blather on his rebreather to adjust his buoyancy underwater. "

organ anatomy physiology body

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noun

Specifically, the urinary bladder.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the blather to check for any signs of infection. "

anatomy organ body medicine physiology

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noun

A hollow, inflatable organ of a plant.

Examples :

"The farmer pointed to the swollen, papery blather on the dying bladder campion plant. "

plant organ biology

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noun

The inflatable bag inside various balls used in sports, such as footballs and rugby balls.

Examples :

"The repair kit included a new blather for the deflated rugby ball. "

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noun

A sealed plastic bag that contains wine and is usually packaged in a cask.

Examples :

"We brought a blather of red wine to the picnic. "

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noun

Anything inflated, empty, or unsound.

Examples :

"The politician's speech was just empty blather, full of promises but lacking any real plans. "