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Heckle
Meaning
Verb
●
To
question
harshly
in an
attempt
to find or
reveal
weaknesses.
●
To
insult
,
tease
,
make fun of
or
badger
, especially during a
comedy
performance.
●
In Textiles:
To
prepare
flax
for
spinning
using
special
combs
called hackles
Noun
●
Alternative form of
hackle
(“tool for
separating
flax”)
●
The long
shining
feathers
on a cock's neck.
●
A
feather
ornament
in the full-dress
bonnets
of Highland regiments.
●
An
interruption
during a show, especially a
comedy
performance
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Rhymes
Heckle
Deckle
Shekel
Freckle
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