adj
(of a law) that prevents undercover or unauthorized investigations at agricultural facilities
n
Alternative form of backchat [(Britain) Cheeky or impertinent responses, especially to criticism.]
v
Alternative form of backchat [To respond in a disputative, often sarcastic manner.]
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Alternative form of ball gag [(BDSM) A gag with a rubber or silicone sphere that is strapped into the mouth behind the teeth.]
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Alternative form of ball gag [(BDSM) A gag with a rubber or silicone sphere that is strapped into the mouth behind the teeth.]
v
To talk about something frequently, but without knowing the exact facts or truth of the matter.
v
(transitive, US, Southern and Western, colloquial) To challenge to a match.
v
Synonym of argue like a married couple
n
(countable) One who blabs; a babbler; a telltale; a gossip or gossiper.
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(countable, uncountable) Informal conversation.
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(now uncountable) That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness, especially food and entertainment prepared for a festive occasion.
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Light conversation; casual talk, usually about trivial matters.
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(colloquial) A (usually deliberate) unfunny or corny joke, typically in question/answer format and containing a pun.
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A gag fashioned from a piece of cloth pulled over one’s mouth and tied at the back of one’s head.
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A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.
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A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.
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(informal) Any directive from a person in authority prohibiting another person from speaking about a certain thing.
n
A reflex contraction of the back of the throat, evoked by touching the soft palate.
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A rule that limits or forbids the consideration or discussion of a particular topic by members of a legislative or decision-making body.
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One who is gagged, or restricted from speaking.
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(Britain) An official order forbidding press or broadcast discussion of a specified subject; a public interest immunity certificate.
n
The act of adding insult to injury.
v
(intransitive) To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game.
n
Alternative form of lip service [(idiomatic) Promising but empty talk; words absent of real action or intention.]
v
(intransitive) To talk idly; to talk about other people's private business.
adj
Forcibly restrained from speaking or publishing an unwelcome or dangerous opinion.
v
(colloquial) To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.
n
A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes.
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(rare) A noisy crowd of journalists.
v
to put a gag back into someone's mouth.
n
A sticker affixed in a public place to promote a sociopolitical cause.
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A person who speaks fluently and glibly; a barker.
v
(intransitive, idiomatic, obsolete, slang) To prattle.
v
(transitive) To mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.
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