Crepitate

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Crepitate \Crep"i*tate\ (kr?p"?-t?t), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
     {Crepitated} (-t?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crepitating}
     (-t?`t?ng).] [L. crepitatus, p. p. of crepitare to crackle,
     v. intensive of crepare to crack. Cf. {Crevice}.]
     To make a series of small, sharp, rapidly repeated explosions
     or sounds, as salt in fire; to crackle; to snap.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  crepitate
       v : make a crackling sound; "My Rice Crispies crackled in the
           bowl" [syn: {crackle}]