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interjection

rats

rats
interjection
1
A mild exclamation of annoyance or disappointment.
""Rats! I forgot my umbrella again.""
2
An exclamation expressing disbelief, similar to "no way."
""Rats, I don't believe you actually won the lottery.""

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In plain EnglishAn old-fashioned, mild swear-word substitute — like saying "darn" instead of something stronger.

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