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		 noun |  verb parrotparrot1 /ˈpærət/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYparrot1Origin: 1500-1600 Probably from  Old French  perroquet      a tropical bird with a curved beak and brightly colored feathers, which can be taught to copy human speech noun |  verb parrotparrot2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEparrot |
 | Present | I, you, we, they | parrot |   | he, she, it | parrots |  | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | parroted |  | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have parroted |   | he, she, it | has parroted |  | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had parroted |  | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will parrot |  | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have parroted |  
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 | Present | I | am parroting |   | he, she, it | is parroting |   | you, we, they | are parroting |  | Past | I, he, she, it | was parroting |   | you, we, they | were parroting |  | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been parroting |   | he, she, it | has been parroting |  | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been parroting |  | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be parroting |  | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been parroting |  
    THESAURUS to repeat exactly what someone else has said or written► quote to repeat exactly what someone else has said or written:  He’s always quoting Shakespeare. The doctor was quoted as saying he would not give the vaccine to his children. ► cite formal to give the exact words of something that has been written, especially in order to support an opinion or prove an idea:  The judge cited parts of the U.S. Constitution as he read his decision in court. ► repeat to tell someone something that someone else has told you, using the same or different words:  “He’s planning to bring the contract over at 4:00 p.m.,” she said, repeating what Reynolds had told her. ► recite to say the words of a poem, speech, or other piece of writing, for example in a ceremony or performance:  The children have to memorize and recite patriotic poems. ► parrot to repeat what someone says or writes in a way that shows you are not thinking for yourself:  He is good at parroting what the party leaders say, but he doesn’t have any new ideas.    to repeat someone else’s words or ideas without really understanding what you are saying ► see thesaurus at quote1 |