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Synonyms of patter
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1
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
- their patter could be heard down the hall
Synonyms for patter
- backchat,
- cackle,
- causerie,
- chat,
- chatter,
- chin music,
- chin-wag
- [slang],
- chitchat,
- confab,
- confabulation,
- gab,
- gabfest,
- gossip,
- jangle,
- jaw,
- natter
- [chiefly British],
- palaver,
- rap,
- schmooze,
- small talk,
- table talk,
- talk,
- tête-à-tête
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2
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
- the patter of highbrow criticism that one hears in fashionable art galleries
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patter
verbSynonyms of patter (Entry 2 of 2)
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
- the toddler pattered on for what seemed like hours
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The first known use of patter was in the 14th century
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