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meaning of 'chirp' Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:38 am  meaning of 'chirp'
 

They chirp in unison.

Could anyone explain the meaning of `chirp' in this sentence?
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meaning of 'chirp' Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:48 am  meaning of 'chirp'
 

Hi,

'Chirp' is a word used to describe in a general sense the sound of bird song. In your context it would suggest they (the people) all say the same thing at the same time.

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