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yaks

NOUN, VERB

talk a lot

Synonyms

WEAK

babble blather chat chatter clack confabulate gab gossip jabber jaw prate prattle run on tattle yammer

VERB

talk

Synonyms

STRONG

babble blather chat chatter clack confabulate gab gossip jabber jaw prate prattle tattle yammer yap

WEAK

run on

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet

Example Sentences

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A genetic adaptation that allows animals such as yaks and Tibetan antelopes to survive in thin air may also point to a new way to repair nerve damage in humans.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

It could have ended in tragically had it not been for a well-coordinated rescue, with yaks and horses deployed to clear the snow.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

Non-stop snow, instant noodles and yaks: tales of being trapped on Everest.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

Tenjen grew up in a village farming potatoes and herding yaks, and never got a chance to attend school.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

Additionally, female yaks, when purebred, are correctly termed naks.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer