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  • 41English-language vowel changes before historic r — In the phonological history of the English language, vowels followed (or formerly followed) by the phoneme /r/ have undergone a number of phonological changes. In recent centuries, most or all of these changes have involved merging of vowel… …

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  • 42Whirry — Whir ry, v. i. To whir. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 43Whur — Whur, v. i. [Probably of imitative origin. Cf. {Hurr}, {Hurry}, {Whir}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make a rough, humming sound, like one who pronounces the letter r with too much force; to whir; to birr. [1913 Webster] 2. To snarl or growl, as a dog.… …

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  • 44whirr — I. verb see whir I II. noun see whir II …

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  • 47drone — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. monotone, hum, buzz. See repetition. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A continuous sound] Syn. hum, buzz, vibration; see noise 1 . 2. [An idle person] Syn. idler, loafer, parasite; see loafer . v. Syn. hum,… …

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  • 48noise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. uproar, hubbub, din, racket, clamor, pandemonium; crash, rattle, clatter. See loudness, sound. Ant., silence, quiet. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A sound] Syn. sound, sonance, something heard, something… …

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  • 49bumble — I (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A continuous low pitched droning sound: burr, buzz, drone2, hum, whir, whiz. See SOUNDS. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To move awkwardly or clumsily: blunder1, stumble. See ABILITY, MOVE. 2. To proceed or perform …

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  • 50burr — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I also bur noun A continuous low pitched droning sound: bumble2, buzz, drone2, hum, whir, whiz. See SOUNDS. II also bur verb To make a continuous low pitched droning sound: bumble2, buzz, drone2, hum, whir, whiz. See SOUNDS …

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