"rats" meaning in English

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Interjection

Forms: rats
Head templates: {{interjection}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You says "rats" when you are annoyed or disappointed.
    Sense id: simple-rats-en-intj-h6oyvo2v

Noun

Forms: rat [singular], rats [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|rat}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The plural form of rat; more than one (kind of) rat.
    Sense id: simple-rats-en-noun-ax3nuToZ Categories (other): Plurals
     
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        {
          "text": "Oh rats! I forgot to bring an extra pair of socks!"
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