dabble, smatter, play around -- (work with in an amateurish manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money")
babble, blather, smatter, blether, blither -- (to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby")
smatter -- (speak with spotty or superficial knowledge; "She smatters Russian")
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