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Rattle

To make a quick succession of sharp, inharmonious noises, as by the collision of hard and not very sonorous bodies shaken together; to clatter.

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Broader term 8

Agitate 76% connected

To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.

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Go 76% connected

Gone.

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Noise 76% connected

Sound of any kind.

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Plaything 76% connected

A thing to play with; a toy; anything that serves to amuse.

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Shake 76% connected

obs. p. p. of Shake.

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Sound 76% connected

The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

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Tail 76% connected

Limitation; abridgment.

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Toy 76% connected

A plaything for children; a bawble.

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Manner of action 2

Crackle 76% connected

To make slight cracks; to make small, sharp, sudden noises, rapidly or frequently repeated; to crepitate; as, burning thorns crackle.

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Crepitate 76% connected

To make a series of small, sharp, rapidly repeated explosions or sounds, as salt in fire; to crackle; to snap.

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Derivationally related 6

Rale 74% connected

An adventitious sound, usually of morbid origin, accompanying the normal respiratory sounds. See Rhonchus.

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Rale 74% connected

An adventitious sound, usually of morbid origin, accompanying the normal respiratory sounds. See Rhonchus.

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Rattlesnake 74% connected

Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera Crotalus and Caudisona, or Sistrurus. They have a series of horny inte…

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Rattlesnake 74% connected

Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera Crotalus and Caudisona, or Sistrurus. They have a series of horny inte…

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Containing whole 2

Rattler 70% connected

One who, or that which, rattles.

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Rattlesnake 70% connected

Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera Crotalus and Caudisona, or Sistrurus. They have a series of horny inte…

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See also 2

Jaw 66% connected

One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

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Jaw 66% connected

One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

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Synonym 2

Rale 92% connected

An adventitious sound, usually of morbid origin, accompanying the normal respiratory sounds. See Rhonchus.

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Rattling 92% connected

of Rattle

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