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To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion
“The opposition may make negative personal comments to rattle you.”
Past tense for to make a rapid succession of sounds by shaking loose objects against one another
“Shake the hat to rattle the coins that are already in it. The audience will be convinced that you have caught a hatful of coins from thin air.”
Past tense for to make a rapid succession of sounds by knocking or colliding repeatedly against something
“The old medicine bottles would rattle against each other and against the dead branches of the tree, making strange noises.”
Past tense for to shake or jolt, or to cause to shake or jolt
“The cart began to rattle and shake over the cobbled streets.”
Past tense for to talk at length in a rambling manner
“She was worried her guests would rattle on about steam engines and lathes and celestial bodies and Isabella would be bored.”
Past tense for to engage in (typically meaningless or unimportant) conversation
“With all of us more vociferous saucerers, there was always a tendency to rattle away about things no one was certain about.”
Past tense for to annoy or irritate
Past tense for to throb or drum, especially with a pitter-patter sound
Past tense for to make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of noises
Past tense for to hamper or get in the way of
Past tense for to destroy by, or as if by, an explosion
Past tense for to move quickly, typically with a buzzing or whirring sound
Past tense for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
Past tense for to struggle for breath
Past tense for to make a loud, deep, resonant sound
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried
Feeling ruffled or upset
Feeling mentally confused or bewildered
Resentful or annoyed, typically as a result of a perceived insult
Feeling irritable, bad-tempered, or grumpy
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