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rumble

verb as in growl, thunder

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The Pope-Bethell debate could rumble all the way to Perth, mainly because England missed the opportunity to put it to bed in the summer.

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"It was fantastic, but it was just really the beginning. We didn't know it at the time but the ramifications of that victory were going to rumble on for years to come."

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It means the strike could rumble on for at least an entire year.

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The sparse landscaping on the thoroughfares left sidewalks exposed to the bright sun, and the constant rumble of trucks and buses assaulted the eardrums.

Others have proposed speed bumps or rumble strips to slow drivers down.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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