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crepitation
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crep·i·tate  (krp-tt)
intr.v. crep·i·tat·ed, crep·i·tat·ing, crep·i·tates
To make a crackling or popping sound; crackle.
[Latin crepitre, crepitt-, to crackle, frequentative of crepre, to creak.]
crepi·tant (-tnt) adj.
crepi·tation n.
crepitation
a crackling sound.
See also: Sound
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Noun1.crepitation - the sharp sound of snapping noises
crackle, crackling
decrepitation - the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"


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