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Gabble

usgb/ˈɡæbl/Volume
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Emotional Overload

Gabble indicates a speaker is overwhelmed by emotions which makes their speech rushed and unclear.

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When she heard the news, she started to gabble with joy, barely coherent.
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Informality

Gabble is used in casual situations and would not be appropriate in formal writing or speech.

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At the family reunion, everyone was gabbling excitedly.
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Negative Nuance

Using 'gabble' can imply the speaker thinks the fast talk is annoying or hard to understand.

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Can you stop gabbling? I can't follow what you're saying.
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