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# hum **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** onomatopoeic **Slug:** hum ## Words From This Root - humming - producing a low continuous sound; busy and active - humdrum - dull, monotonous, and lacking variety - hum - to make a low continuous murmuring sound or sing with closed lips
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humming
C2+
/ˈhʌmɪŋ/
producing a low continuous sound; busy and active
humdrum
C2+
/ˈhʌmˌdrʌm/
dull, monotonous, and lacking variety
hum
C2+
/hʌm/
to make a low continuous murmuring sound or sing with closed lips
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