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smatterer

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smat·ter   (smāt'ər)   
v.   smat·tered, smat·ter·ing, smat·ters

v.   tr.

  1. To speak (a language) without fluency: smatters Russian.

  2. To study or approach superficially; dabble in.

v.   intr.
To prattle: smattered on about her vacation.
n.  A smattering.

[Middle English smateren, to make dirty, speak foolishly, chatter.]
smat'ter·er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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