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Scornful Sound Crossword Clue

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99%5Exact Match!
verb

• To utter "humph!" in doubt or disapproval.

interjection

• Used to express doubt or disapproval

98%7Exact Match!
noun

• a disrespectful laugh

verb

• laugh quietly

97%3Exact Match!
noun

• a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

verb

• show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

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New York Times20 May 2018 Down 63
New York Times12 Jul 1997 Across 47
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