Apt to spill the beans Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
2. divulge confidential information or secrets

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SPILL (verb)
1. flow, run or fall out and become lost
2. pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
SPILL (noun)
1. the act of allowing a fluid to escape
2. a sudden drop from an upright position
APT (adjective)
1. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
2. (usually followed by `to’) naturally disposed toward

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