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cackle
/ˈkækəl/
noun
The cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg.
A laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.
Futile or excessively noisy talk.
verb
To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.
To laugh with a broken sound similar to a hen's cry.
"The witch cackled evilly."
To talk in a silly manner; to prattle.
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