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Sound Of Someone Clearing Throat Crossword Clue

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noun

• An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, or dismissal; a huff, grunt, or snort.

verb

• To dislike, protest, or dismiss.

interjection

• An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.

39%4Throat-clearing sound
noun

• the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.

33%5Sound made when clearing the throat
noun

• a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis

verb

• exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

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