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   Prate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Prated; p. pr. & vb. n. Prating.] [Akin to LG. & D. praten, Dan. prate, Sw. & Icel. prata.] To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly; to babble.
   
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   To prate and talk for life and honor. Shak.
   
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   And make a fool presume to prate of love. Dryden.
   
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   Prate, v. t. To utter foolishly; to speak without reason or purpose; to chatter, or babble.
   
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   What nonsense would the fool, thy master, prate,
   
   When thou, his knave, canst talk at such a rate ! Dryden.
   
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   Prate, n. [Akin to LG. & D. praat, Sw. prat.] Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaning loquacity.
   
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   Sick of tops, and poetry, and prate. Pope.
   
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