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rats

/ ræts /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of rejection or disdain

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adjective

  1. slang,  deranged; insane

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Stars who are in awkward situations, such as being covered in rats or insects, scream the famous line "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here", on the hit ITV show.

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He sees consolation in zebrafish gathering around a distressed tankmate, for example, and generosity in lab rats choosing to forgo immediate treats to free a trapped colleague, sometimes sharing the food afterward.

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