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gossip

idle talk

Related forms: gossip · 2 words in this dictionary

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2 words

characterized by or fond of casual or idle talk about other people's private lives

gossip+y

Shared component: gossip · idle talk

engaging in casual or unconstrained conversation, typically about other people, often involving details that are not confirmed as true.

gossip+ing

Shared component: gossip · idle talk