patter
/ˈpæt.ɚ/ noun C2- Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer, a stage magician, a sports commentator, or a salesperson with a slick style of selling. · sales patter
Plural patters
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My fearful footsteps patter nigh,
We heard her say, ‘Mother, there are two men in the house waiting to see you,’ and an instant afterwards we heard the patter of feet rushing down the passage.
There was a thin, crisp, continuous patter from somewhere in the heart of that crawling bank.
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