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| rat |
A rat is a small furry animal with a pointed face and a very long tail. Rats look like mice, but they are larger. Rats have large, sharp teeth and can be dangerous to people. [2 definitions] |
| rhyme |
A rhyme is a word that ends with the same sound or group of sounds as another word. "Feel," "meal," and "wheel" are rhymes. So are "cat," "bat," "fat," and "rat." There are many rhymes for some words, like the word "cat," but there are no rhymes for others, such as the word "orange." [1/6 definitions] |
| whisker |
one of the long, stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat, rat, and certain other animals. [1/2 definitions] |
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