"bandy around" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: bandies around [present, singular, third-person], bandying around [participle, present], bandied around [participle, past], bandied around [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bandy around (third-person singular simple present bandies around, present participle bandying around, simple past and past participle bandied around)
  1. To talk about something with others, but without knowing the exact facts or truth of the matter. Synonyms: bandy about Translations (Translations): lanzar (Spanish), esparcir (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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