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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a state of nervous or irritated concern
- our grandmother gets all in a twitter if she doesn't get her weekly phone call right on time
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- alarm
- (also alarum),
- hand-wringing,
- panic
2
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
- the sort of lame double entendres that invariably provoke twitters among the immature
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Synonyms & Antonyms of twitter (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
- a local diner where the town gossips like to twitter
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3
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
- has this grating habit of twittering helplessly whenever she's nervous
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“Twitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitter. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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