croaker

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Synonyms: croaked, craker, cloaker, croker, crocker, crooker, coaker, croakier, creaker

Antonyms: croaked, craker, cloaker, croker, crocker, crooker, coaker, croakier, creaker

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Noun

1. Someone who or something that makes a [[croak]]ing sound.
2. Any of certain [[fish]] in the family {{taxfmt|Sciaenidae|family}}, known for the [[throbbing]] sounds they make.<!--Micropogon undulatus, Aplodinotus grunniens (drum fish) -->
3. {{lb|en|informal}} A [[frog]].
4. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[doctor#Noun|doctor]].
5. {{lb|en|slang}} One who will soon [[die]]; a [[goner]].
6. {{lb|en|dated}} A vocal [[pessimist]], [[grumbler]], or [[doomsayer]].

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