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rattling
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
rattling
(adverb)
saber–rattling
(noun)
rattle
(verb)
rattling
/
ˈ
rætlɪŋ/
adverb
rattling
/
ˈ
rætlɪŋ/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of RATTLING
British, informal + old-fashioned
:
very or extremely
a
rattling
good story
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