gossip

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Noun
1. light informal conversation for social occasions
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2. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
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3. a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
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Verb
1. wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won't dish the dirt"
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2. talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
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