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maunder, meander — Maunder means to talk in a meaningless, rambling, foolish way : The speaker maundered on and on for what seemed hours. Meander means to ramble, to wander aimlessly, to go by an indirect course : The stream meandered down the mountainside. It is… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
maunder — intransitive verb (maundered; maundering) Etymology: probably imitative Date: 1621 1. chiefly British grumble 2. to wander slowly and idly 3. to speak indistinctly or disconnectedly • maunderer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary

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