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as in yammering

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jawing

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verb

present participle of jaw
1
as in scolding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings you don't have to jaw me to death just because I bite my nails

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as in chatting
to engage in casual or rambling conversation just a group of girls sitting around the locker room and jawing about the usual stuff

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