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rat

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Main Entry:
1rat 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈrat\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English ræt; akin to Old High German ratta rat and perhaps to Latin rodere to gnaw — more at rodent
Date:
before 12th century
1 a: any of numerous rodents (Rattus and related genera) differing from the related mice especially by considerably larger size b: any of various similar rodents2: a contemptible person: as a: one who betrays or deserts friends or associates b: scab 3b c: informer 2 3: a pad over which a woman's hair is arranged4: a person who spends much time in a specified place <a mall rat>
rat·like 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ratlike \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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