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   cack·le

   /ˈkak(ə)l/

   verb

   • 1. make a harsh, raucous sound when laughing: "she cackled with laughter" Similar laugh loudlylaugh uproariouslyguffawcrowchortlechucklegiggletee-heeinformal:laugh like a drain
   • ▪ (of a bird, especially a hen or goose) give a raucous clucking cry: "the hen was cackling as if demented" Similar squawkcluckclack

   noun

   • 1. a harsh laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose: "her delighted cackle"
   • ▪ the raucous clucking cry of a bird such as a hen or a goose: "ducks have a harsh growling cackle"

   Word Origin Middle English: probably from Middle Low German kākelen, partly imitative, reinforced by kāke ‘jaw, cheek’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • A

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   • C

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   • K

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   • L

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