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prate

1. prate \'pra-t\ \'pra-t-*r\ \-in-le-\ vb [ME praten, fr. MD; akin to MLG 
   pratten to pout] : to talk long and idly : CHATTER  : to utter foolishly : 
   BABBLE  - prate.r n
2. prate n : an act of prating