rabbited

rabbited
rab·bit || 'ræbɪt n. soft-furred animal with long ears and long hind legs, any of several small species from the family Leporidae; fur of a rabbit; meat of any of the different rabbits or hares eaten as food; (Sports) pacemaker in a race; (Sports) mechanical device chased by greyhounds at a racetrack; poor performer in a game or sport (Slang) v. hunt for rabbits; talk, gab, chat; complain

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