scat

/skˈæt/

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Noun
singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
Verb
flee; take to one''s heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

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