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  1. cage (noun)
  2. rib cage (noun)
  3. 1rattle (verb)

cage

Pronounced:

/ˈkeɪʤ/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Inflected forms:

plural cag·es

Meaning:

[count] : a box made of wire or metal bars in which people keep animals or birds ▪ a hamster/monkey/parrot cage —see also birdcage, rib cage
rattle someone's cage
informal : to make someone feel worried or upset ▪ Don't worry about what he said. He was just trying to rattle your cage.
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