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An active talker maybe but the talk is idle (6)

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I believe the answer is:

gossip

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'an active talker' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for gossip that I've seen before include "Casual chatter" , "'Rumours, scandal (6)'" , "Malicious talk about other people" , "Chin-wag, chit-chat" , "(Malicious) report about the doings of others" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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