Rattle
//ˈɹæ.təl//
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The word "rattle" can be used as noun and verb.
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Scotsman's rattle antirattle berattle death rattle death rattle death-rattle death-rattle gourd rattle in the rattle rattle a saber rattle a sabre rattle about rattle around rattle can rattle off rattle on rattle one's hocks rattle one's saber rattle one's sabre rattle sabres rattle someone's cage rattle someone's chain rattle stone rattle the bones rattle the saber rattle the sabre rattle through rattle trap rattle-free rattleback rattlebag rattlebox rattlebrain rattlebrained rattlebush rattlehead rattleheaded rattleless rattlepate rattlepated rattlepod rattleproof rattler rattleroot rattleskull rattlesnake rattlesnake rattlesome rattletrap rattleweed rattlewings rattlewort rattly red rattle rerattle saber rattle saber-rattle sabre rattle sabre-rattle sabre-rattling throw one's rattle out of the cot throw one's rattle out of the pram tobacco rattle unrattled watchman's rattle yellow rattle
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animal babies babies cage baby baby toy cage clapper clatter club death rattle dry equal for baby former hollow jabberer jingle kg lb make middle east musical instrument noise north africa organ rail rebuke rhinanthus rumble scare scold scolding shaking snake snake noise snakes snakes make sound startle toy unit unnerve unsettle usually vibrating weight
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