bavardage

Definitions of bavardage
  1. noun
    a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
    synonyms: bruit, cancan, commérage, potins, racontar
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    types:
    rumeur
    gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
    type of:
    bulletin, compte rendu, rapport
    the act of informing by verbal report
  2. noun
    light informal conversation for social occasions
    synonyms: commérage, potins, racontars
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    type of:
    causette
    an informal conversation
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