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rattle
noun
verb
Loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
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noun
Loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
noun
A baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
noun
A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
“The death rattle”
verb
Shake and cause to make a rattling noise
verb
Make short successive sounds
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The death rattle
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