rattle off

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Verb rattle off has 1 sense

rattle down, rattle off, reel off, spiel off, roll off - recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements"
--₁ is one way to recite
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

Definitions from the Web

rattle off

Definition:

To speak quickly and without hesitation; to recite or list something promptly.

Examples:

Verb:

She can rattle off the names of all the state capitals in under a minute.
The auctioneer rattled off the items for sale, barely giving bidders time to raise their paddles.
When asked about her qualifications, she rattled off a long list of impressive achievements.

Noun:

He has the ability to give you a rattle-off of every car he has ever owned.
The play's protagonist delivers a rattle-off of monologues throughout the performance.

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