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English to English interjection
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Ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation. |  | source: webster1913
noun
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the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity | | Example: they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers
there is a constant hum of military preparation
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an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan | | source: wordnet30
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a humming noise | | Example: the hum of distant traffic
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A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like; a drone; a buzz. | | source: webster1913
verb
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sing with closed lips | | Example: She hummed a melody
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be noisy with activity | | Example: This office is buzzing with activity
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sound with a monotonous hum | | source: wordnet30
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make a low continuous sound | | Example: The refrigerator is humming
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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. | | source: webster1913
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To sing with shut mouth; to murmur without articulation; to mumble; as, to hum a tune. | | source: webster1913
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