as in gossiped
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
those neighborhood busybodies, constantly tattling and whispering over their backyard fences
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Researchers found that both same-gender and different-gender couples gossiped for about 38 minutes a day individually and 29 minutes a day together.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Aug. 2025
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Ed Sheeran has talked openly about thinking of his career in arithmetic terms.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Fast-rising British star Mia McKenna-Bruce has landed herself a role in one of the buzziest and most talked-about upcoming film series.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Tattled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tattled. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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