as in gossips
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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talks
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Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen talks to journalists ahead of a EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on January 29, 2026.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026 -
And at a minimum, the agent talks with a counselor.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tattles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tattles. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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