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prated

verb

past tense of prate

as in chatted

to engage in casual or rambling conversation the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich

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In these ornate halls, while those with more serious ailments might soak in mineral baths or endure being wrapped in a wet sheet for the sake of their health, others played cards, chatted with friends, and attended concerts.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
The prior day, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, also chatted with McConnell.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of chatted

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Both of the soon-to-be newlyweds have talked openly about wanting to have kids.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Gyllenhaal received the President’s Award on Friday at the festival’s opening night ceremony, and talked to the international press on Saturday in a suite at the neo-baroque Grand Hotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 4 July 2026

Definition of talked

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As the players conversed and enjoyed their afternoon off, a curious Andrés, then 18 years old, peered through the kitchen window, too shy to join the conversation.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026
But Feaster also found other accounts that described Müller’s device as a puppet that conversed with audiences.

— Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026

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