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Added 9 October 2026

talking

/ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about talking at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An exchange of ideas via conversation.
let's have more work and less talk around here

Origin

From Middle English talkynge. By surface analysis, talk + -ing.

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