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crack·le

crackle

 
pronunciation:
krae kl
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: crackles, crackling, crackled
definition 1: to make a series of small snapping noises.
The flames crackled softly.
definition 2: to cause something to make a crackling sound.
He crackled the thin plastic sheet by shaking it.
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part of speech: noun
definition: the sound of crackling.
The crackle of candy wrappers during a movie distracts me.
similar words:
crack
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