Talk foolishly (5)

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prate

'talk foolishly' is the definition.
(to prate is to talk nonsense)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for prate that I've seen before include "Taper (anag.)" , "Rabbit on" , "Talk long and foolishly" , "Talk foolishly - blab" , "Talk too much" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Times.

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