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gobble

/ˈɡɑbl̩/ noun C2
  1. The sound of a turkey; or, a similar vocalisation of another bird.

Plural gobbles

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He detested the way they had of sidling past him timidly, with sidewise glances, as if they expected him to gobble them up at a mouthful if they ventured to say a word.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 20 · C1
Lynde says he is improving every day and the first thing we know some city church will gobble him up and then we’ll be left and have to turn to and break in another green preacher.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 259 · C1

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