"sleeptalker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sleeptalkers [plural]
Etymology: From sleep + talker. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sleep|talker}} sleep + talker Head templates: {{en-noun}} sleeptalker (plural sleeptalkers)
  1. A person who talks unconsciously in their sleep. Categories (topical): People, Sleep Synonyms: somniloquist

Inflected forms

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