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rattle
verb as in bang, jiggle
verb as in talk aimlessly, endlessly
verb as in disconcert, upset someone
Example Sentences
A local governor described scenes of panic as tremors rattled his province.
He said the government shutdown, trade issues, and policy uncertainty have not rattled it recently.
The Federal Protective Service detained an elderly man “after he asked the agents if he could just come up to the gate and rattle it so the antifa instigators would leave him and others alone.”
Rune looked increasingly rattled as he failed to assert control, and despite hitting two aces in the tiebreak, ultimately conceded the second set.
If the U.S. pushes ahead with distributing a wider rebate for U.S. households, that would also likely rattle investors.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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