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chattering

verb
  1. To talk idly.

    "They knitted and chattered the whole time."

  2. Of teeth, machinery, etc, to make a noise by rapid collisions.

    "He was so cold that his teeth were chattering."

  3. To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.

Synonymsclatter, knock, pink, chat, natter
noun
  1. A noise that chatters.

  2. Output fluctuation before reaching a stable condition.

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