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dartle

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dar·tle | \ˈdär|tᵊl, ˈdȧ|, |tᵊl\
dartled; dartled; dartling\|tᵊliŋ, |t(ᵊ)liŋ \; dartles

Definition of dartle 

transitive verb

: to thrust at repeatedly flames dartled the horizon

intransitive verb

: to move back and forth repeatedly an adder's dartling tongue

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