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rattle (2)
rattle around
rattle off
rattle on
rattle through
rattlebox
rattlebrained
rattler
rattlesnake
rattlesnake flag
rattlesnake master
rattlesnake plantain
rattlesnake root
rattlesnake weed
rattletrap
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rattly
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rattlesnake

rat·tle·snake [ rátt'l snàyk ] (plural rat·tle·snake or rat·tle·snakes)


noun 
Definition:
 
venomous American snake: a large venomous snake of the pit viper family, whose tail has loosely attached horny segments that rattle or buzz when vibrated. Native to: North and South America.  Genus Crotalis, Sistrurus.

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