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n. - The high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys); The rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine. adj. - Engaged in making a rapid repetitive noise resembling speech.

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  • The chattering sparrows
  • Verb (used without object) : His teeth were chattering from the cold
  • The monkey mind has been too too prominant and after so long off, it's chattering is drowned out by the need to GET ON WITH IT!
  • Birds were chattering from the eaves, and she could hear the clip of the swallows 'beaks as they caught the last insects of the day.
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