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crepitate definition

crepi·tate (krep′ə tāt′)

intransitive verb crepitated -·tat′ed, crepitating -·tat′·ing

to make slight, sharp, repeated crackling sounds; crackle

Etymology: < pp. of L crepitare, freq. of crepare: see craven

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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