rat is on the Basic English 850 List.
range - rat - rate
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rat

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rats

 
A rat
  1. Rats are medium-sized rodents. They often live near people and eat garbage. Rats can carry diseases. They are also kept as pets and can be very tame.
    I caught the rat that was eating our food.

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