ratting

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Synonyms: rattling, ranting, rotting, rating, batting, rutting, retting, matting, tatting, rafting, patting

Antonyms: rattling, ranting, rotting, rating, batting, rutting, retting, matting, tatting, rafting, patting

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|rat||ing-form}}

Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic}} The [[blood sport]] of setting a [[dog]] upon [[rat]]s confined in a [[pit]] to see how many he will kill in a given time.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A [[vocation]] involving the [[pest control]] of [[rats]], typically using a [[working terrier]].
3. Desertion of one's principles.
4. Working as a scab, against trade union policies.

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