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hum

/ˈhʌm/ interjection C2
  1. Synonym of hmm: a noise indicating thought, consideration, &c.
  2. Synonym of um: a noise indicating doubt, uncertainty, &c.
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The electric lights dazzled her eyes, the perfume and hum bewildered her.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 282 · C1
“Hum!
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 32 · B2
“Hum!
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 58 · B2
“Hum!
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 97 · B2

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