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chatter vs smatter

smatter vs chatter

chatter is a noun but smatter is not a noun.

chatter and smatter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chatter Yes No Yes No
smatter No No Yes No
As verbs, smatter is a hyponym of chatter; that is, smatter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chatter:
  • chatter: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  • smatter: to talk foolishly
Other hyponyms of chatter include babble, blather, blether, blither.
chatter (noun) smatter (noun)
noisy talk
the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
chatter (verb) smatter (verb)
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly speak with spotty or superficial knowledge
talk socially without exchanging too much information to talk foolishly
make noise as if chattering away work with in an amateurish manner
cut unevenly with a chattering tool
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
Difference between chatter and smatter

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