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cackling
Variant of cackle
intransitive verb cackled, cackling
- to make the shrill, broken vocal sounds of a hen
- to laugh or chatter with similar sounds
transitive verb
to utter in a cackling manner
noun
- the act or sound of cackling
- cackling laughter
- idle or silly chatter
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