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ratted

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verb

  1. (usually with “on” or “out”) To betray a person or party, especially by telling their secret to an authority or an enemy; to turn someone in.“He is going to rat us out!”
  2. To work as a scab, going against trade union policies.
  3. (of a dog, etc.) To kill rats.

verb

  1. To scratch or score.“He ratted a vertical line on his face with a pocket knife.”
  2. To tear, rip, rend.“Ratted to shreds.”
  3. Damn, drat, blast; used in oaths.

adjective

  1. Intoxicated

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