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blether vs blab

blab vs blether

blether is a noun but blab is not a noun.

blether and blab both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blether Yes No Yes No
blab No No Yes No
As verbs, blab is a hypernym of blether; that is, blab is a word with a broader meaning than blether:
  • blether: to talk foolishly
  • blab: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Other hypernyms of blether include blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle.
blether (noun) blab (noun)
idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
blether (verb) blab (verb)
to talk foolishly divulge confidential information or secrets
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Difference between blether and blab

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