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tattler

/ˈtætlə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
  2. Either of two similar bird species in the shorebird genus Heteroscelus (Tringa in some taxonomies).
  3. A device fitted to a vehicle to measure mileage etc.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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