I am the crisp sound dry autumn leaves make underfoot. Swap my initial 'R' for an 'H', and I become a word for moving in a frantic, hurried rush. What am I?
Rustle
'Rustle' (the sound of stepping on dry fall leaves) becomes 'hustle' (hurried movement) when 'R' is changed to 'H'.
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