Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the foreground, or the ground in front.
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Sound of any kind.
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Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the foreground, or the ground in front.
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An imposition; a cheat; a hoax.
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To beat, as with a club or cudgel; to treat with violence; to handle roughly.
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of Bang
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To strip the bark from; to peel.
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To sound loudly and somewhat harshly.
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of Blare
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A violent gust of wind.
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A long pole or spar, run out for the purpose of extending the bottom of a particular sail; as, the jib boom, the studding-sail boom, etc.
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An uproar or commotion
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An uncouth or disagreable sound of words, owing to the concurrence of harsh letters or syllables.
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To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.
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of Chatter
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To make a sudden, sharp noise, or a succesion of such noises, as by striking an object, or by collision of parts; to rattle; to click.
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A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation.
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To strike together so as to produce a ringing metallic sound.
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A sharp, harsh, ringing sound.
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A sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sonorous bodies; -- usually expressing a duller or less resounding sound than…
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To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap one's hands; a clapping of wings.
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To make a noise by striking against something; to dash noisily together.
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To make a rattling sound by striking hard bodies together; to make a succession of abrupt, rattling sounds.
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A confused collection; hence, confusion; disorder; as, the room is in a clutter.
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To break or burst, with or without entire separation of the parts; as, to crack glass; to crack nuts.
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of Crack
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To make slight cracks; to make small, sharp, sudden noises, rapidly or frequently repeated; to crepitate; as, burning thorns crackle.
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The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.
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To break in pieces violently; to dash together with noise and violence.
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To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances; as, shoes creak.
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of Creak
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The act of crepitating or crackling.
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To chew with force and noise; to craunch.
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Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound; clamor; roar.
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The act of breaking out or bursting forth; as: (a) A violent throwing out of flames, lava, etc., as from a volcano of a fissure in the earth's crust.…
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The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of gunpowd…
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To make a hissing sound.
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Serving to gratify; agreeable.
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of Grind
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To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
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of Grumble
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To make a deep, short noise, as a hog; to utter a short groan or a deep guttural sound.
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To make with the mouth a prolonged sound like that of the letter s, by driving the breath between the tongue and the teeth; to make with the mouth a…
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of Hiss
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To utter a loud, protraced, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
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A loud noise of many confused voices; a tumult; uproar.
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To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums.
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of Hum
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of Hush
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To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.
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A small pool of standing water; a puddle.
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Well rounded or filled out; full; fleshy; fat; as, a plump baby; plump cheeks.
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A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It…
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An adventitious sound, usually of morbid origin, accompanying the normal respiratory sounds. See Rhonchus.
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To make a quick succession of sharp, inharmonious noises, as by the collision of hard and not very sonorous bodies shaken together; to clatter.
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of Rattle
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To refer.
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An adventitious whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partially obstructed. By some writers the ter…
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To cry with a full, loud, continued sound.
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of Roar
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To make a low, heavy, continued sound; as, the thunder rumbles at a distance.
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a. & n. from Rumble, v. i.
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To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry leaves.
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of Rustle
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To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens by removing portions of the surface…
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of Scrape
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To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough ac…
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of Scratch
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To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.
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of Scream
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To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek.
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of Screech
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To scranch; to crunch.
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To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
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of Shriek
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of Shrill
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Utterance with a hissing sound; also, the sound itself; a hiss.
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To make a hissing sound; to fry, or to dry and shrivel up, with a hissing sound.
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To shut with force and a loud noise; to bang; as, he slammed the door.
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To break at once; to break short, as substances that are brittle.
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To breathe with a rough, hoarse, nasal voice in sleep.
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To sprinkle with a liquid or with any wet substance, as water, mud, or the like; to make wet of foul spots upon by sprinkling; as, to spatter a coat;…
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of Spatter
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To strike and dash about, as water, mud, etc.; to plash.
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To spatter; to splash.
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To speak hastily and confusedly; to sputter.
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To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.
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of Sputter
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To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly.
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To utter a sharp, shrill cry, usually of short duration; to cry with an acute tone, as an animal; or, to make a sharp, disagreeable noise, as a pipe…
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To crush or flatten something, often producing a squelching sound
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The act of stridulating.
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The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
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Great tumult; violent disturbance and noise; noisy confusion; bustle and clamor.
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To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibratio…
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of Whisper
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To sound loudly and somewhat harshly.
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A violent gust of wind.
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To make a sudden, sharp noise, or a succesion of such noises, as by striking an object, or by collision of parts; to rattle; to click.
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To make a rattling sound by striking hard bodies together; to make a succession of abrupt, rattling sounds.
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To make slight cracks; to make small, sharp, sudden noises, rapidly or frequently repeated; to crepitate; as, burning thorns crackle.
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To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances; as, shoes creak.
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To chew with force and noise; to craunch.
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The cry of a wild goose.
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To utter a loud, protraced, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
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To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums.
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To sound harshly or discordantly, as bells out of tune.
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To sound with a fine, sharp, rattling, clinking, or tinkling sound; as, sleigh bells jingle.
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To decorate with fringe or embroidery.
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A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It…
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To cry with a full, loud, continued sound.
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To grind with the teeth, and with a crackling sound; to craunch.
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To utter suddenly a sharp, shrill sound; to screech; to creak, as a door or wheel.
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To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.
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To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek.
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To make a hissing sound; to fry, or to dry and shrivel up, with a hissing sound.
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A sow.
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To utter a sharp, shrill cry, usually of short duration; to cry with an acute tone, as an animal; or, to make a sharp, disagreeable noise, as a pipe…
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To make a shrill, creaking noise
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To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, n…
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To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant.
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To make a loud call or cry; to call or exclaim vehemently or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to pray; to implore.
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Gone.
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The quality of being incomprehensible, or beyond the reach of human intellect; incomprehensibleness; inconceivability; inexplicability.
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The state or quality of being irregular; that which is irregular.
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A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress, alarm, opposition, or detestation; clamor.
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To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.
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The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.
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To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate.
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The act of vociferating; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.
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To cry out, or shriek, with a hideous noise; to cry or scream as with agony or horror.
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Making a noise, esp. a loud sound; clamorous; vociferous; turbulent; boisterous; as, the noisy crowd.
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Making a noise, esp. a loud sound; clamorous; vociferous; turbulent; boisterous; as, the noisy crowd.
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Returning, or capable of returning, sound; fitted to resound; resounding; echoing back.
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Returning, or capable of returning, sound; fitted to resound; resounding; echoing back.
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To sound loudly; as, his voice resounded far.
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To sound loudly; as, his voice resounded far.
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A mingling of discordant sounds; an inharmonious combination of sounds; discord.
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An interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercis…
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The act or state of interfering; as, the stoppage of a machine by the interference of some of its parts; a meddlesome interference in the business of…
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A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It…
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To sound loudly; as, his voice resounded far.
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