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单词 twaddle
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
twad•dle /ˈtwɑdəl/USA pronunciation   n., v., -dled, -dling. 
n. [uncountable]
  1. foolish talk or writing.

v. [no object]
  1. to talk in a silly or foolish manner.
twad•dler, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
twad•dle  (twodl),USA pronunciation n., v., -dled, -dling. 
n. 
  1. trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious talk or writing.

v.i. 
  1. to talk in a trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious manner;
    prate.

v.t. 
  1. to utter as twaddle.
  • variant of twattle, blend of, blended twiddle and tattle 1540–50
twaddler, n. 
twaddly, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged drivel, nonsense, prattle, rubbish.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
twaddle /ˈtwɒdəl/ n
  1. silly, trivial, or pretentious talk or writing; nonsense
vb
  1. to talk or write (something) in a silly or pretentious way
Etymology: 16th Century twattle, variant of twittle or tittle; see tittle-tattle

ˈtwaddler n
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