patter

/ˈpæt̬·ər/ n [U] (TALK)

Definition

› fast, continuous talk, esp. that of an entertainer or someone trying to sell things: Phinizy’s clever patter kept his audience in a good mood.

(Definition of patter n (TALK) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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