What is the meaning of tattling?

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verb

Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly.
- synonyms: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
Divulge confidential information or secrets.
- usage: "Be careful-his secretary talks"
- synonyms: spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out

adjective

Prone to communicate confidential information.
- synonyms: blabbermouthed, leaky, talebearing

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