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prate

/pɹeɪt/

Meanings
noun
Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaningful loquacity.

Examples :

"The meeting dissolved into endless prate, with each manager offering their opinions but no actual decisions being made. "
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Related Words

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homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

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foolishly adverb

/ˈfuːlɪʃli/

In a foolish manner.

"He dressed foolishly to entertain the children."

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loquacious adjective

/ləʊˈkweɪʃəs/ /loʊˈkweɪʃəs/

Talkative; chatty.

"My neighbor is very loquacious; she talks about her day at work for hours. "

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dissolved verb

/dɪˈzɒlvd/ /dɪˈzɑlvd/

To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.

"The ruling party or coalition sometimes dissolves parliament early when the polls are favorable, hoping to reconvene with a larger majority."

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offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

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endlessly adverb

/ˈɛndləsli/ /ˈɛnlɪsli/

In an endless manner; continuously without limit.

"The little brother argued endlessly about which video game to play. "

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finishing verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/

To complete (something).

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

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trifling noun

/ˈtɹaɪfliŋ/

The act of one who trifles; frivolous behaviour.

"His constant trifling with the classroom equipment distracted the other students. "

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purpose noun

/ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/

An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

"My purpose for studying hard is to get good grades in school. "

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opinions noun

/əˈpɪnjənz/

A subjective belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed about a topic, issue, person or thing.

"My friends and I have different opinions about which restaurant to go to for dinner. "

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decisions noun

/dɪˈsɪʒənz/ /dɪˈsɪʒnz/

The act of deciding.

""The team's success depends on making good decisions." "

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loquacity noun

/loʊˈkwæsəti/ /ləˈkwæsəti/

Talkativeness; the quality of being loquacious.

"Maria's loquacity often made it difficult to finish group projects on time. "