Quacking

adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The sound made by a group of ducks; quacks.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of quack form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "The usual note emitted by this genus is a kind of tremulous querulous bark, not very unlike the quacking voice of a duck. Although all our larger squirrels […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Making quacking sounds, or prone to doing so.

Synonyms

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medicasterquacksalverblagueurbluffblufferboast

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"The story becomes a deft blend of tragedy and comedy, such as when Depp, as Barrie, arrives at the Davies London home wearing a feathered American Indian war bonnet and carrying a quacking toy duck."

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