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Thud

A dull sound without resonance, like that produced by striking with, or striking against, some comparatively soft substance; also, the stroke or blow producing such sound; as, the thrud of a cannon ball striking the earth.

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Crackle 76% connected

To make slight cracks; to make small, sharp, sudden noises, rapidly or frequently repeated; to crepitate; as, burning thorns crackle.

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Crunch 76% connected

To chew with force and noise; to craunch.

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Go 76% connected

Gone.

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Hit 76% connected

It.

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Scranch 76% connected

To grind with the teeth, and with a crackling sound; to craunch.

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Sound 76% connected

The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

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Strike 76% connected

To touch or hit with some force, either with the hand or with an instrument; to smite; to give a blow to, either with the hand or with any instrument…

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Clump 74% connected

An unshaped piece or mass of wood or other substance.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Clump 74% connected

An unshaped piece or mass of wood or other substance.

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Scrunch 74% connected

To scranch; to crunch.

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Scrunch 74% connected

To scranch; to crunch.

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Thump 74% connected

The sound made by the sudden fall or blow of a heavy body, as of a hammer, or the like.

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Thump 74% connected

The sound made by the sudden fall or blow of a heavy body, as of a hammer, or the like.

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Synonym 5

Clump 92% connected

An unshaped piece or mass of wood or other substance.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Crump 92% connected

Crooked; bent.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Scrunch 92% connected

To scranch; to crunch.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Thump 92% connected

The sound made by the sudden fall or blow of a heavy body, as of a hammer, or the like.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Thumping 92% connected

of Thump

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