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1. (v.t.) smatter
to speak (a language, words, etc.) with superficial knowledge or understanding.
2. smatter
to dabble in.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME; perh. < Scand; cf. Dan, Norw smadre to splash, swash, Sw smattra to clatter, rattle)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) dabble, smatter, play around
work with in an amateurish manner
"She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money"
2. (verb) babble, blather, smatter, blether, blither
to talk foolishly
"The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"
3. (verb) smatter
speak with spotty or superficial knowledge
"She smatters Russian"
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1. (noun) smatter
superficial knowledge; a smattering
2. (verb) smatter
to talk superficially or ignorantly; to babble; to chatter
3. (verb) smatter
to have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial knowledge, of anything; to smack
4. (verb) smatter
to talk superficially about
5. (verb) smatter
to gain a slight taste of; to acquire a slight, superficial knowledge of; to smack
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