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rattling
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noun
(= rattle)
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
the death rattle
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adverb
(= very, really, real)
used as intensifiers; 'real' is sometimes used informally for 'really'; 'rattling' is informal
she was very gifted
he played very well
a really enjoyable evening
I'm real sorry about it
a rattling good yarn
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adjective
(= brisk, lively, merry, snappy, spanking)
quick and energetic
a brisk walk in the park
a lively gait
a merry chase
traveling at a rattling rate
a snappy pace
a spanking breeze
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adjective
(= fantastic, howling, marvelous, marvellous, tremendous)
extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers
a fantastic trip to the Orient
the film was fantastic!
a howling success
a marvelous collection of rare books
had a rattling conversation about politics
a tremendous achievement
cisticola
noun
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One of several small passerine birds in the genus Cisticola.