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Rustle

/rˈʌsəl/
B2
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(noun) A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.

The leaves on the trees rustle gently in the wind.
The leaves rustle in the wind.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She heard the leaves ____ in the breeze as she walked along the forest path.

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