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death rattle
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death rattle
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death rattle
noun
plural
death rattles
death rattle
noun
plural
death rattles
Learner's definition of DEATH RATTLE
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a sound that is sometimes heard coming from a dying person's throat or chest
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often used figuratively
the
death rattle
of a dying industry
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