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groan

/ɡɹəʊn/ /ɡɹoʊn/

Meanings
noun
A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.

Examples :

"The groan of the old, creaky stairs echoed through the house as he climbed. "
sound sensation emotion suffering

Related Words

Illustration earnestly

earnestly adverb

/ˈɜːnɪstli/ /ˈɝnɪstli/

In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.

"The student earnestly studied for the exam, putting in genuine effort to succeed. "

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guttural noun

[ˈɡʌɾɚɫ̩]

A harsh and throaty spoken sound

"The guttural of the teacher's voice made the students uneasy during the lecture. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration floorboards

floorboards noun

/ˈflɔːrbɔːrdz/ /ˈflɔːrbɔːdz/

Any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor.

"The old house creaked as we walked across the floorboards. "

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creaking verb

/ˈkɹiːkɪŋ/

To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances.

"The old wooden stairs were creaking as I walked up to my bedroom. "

Illustration furniture

furniture noun

/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/ /ˈfɝnɪtʃɚ/

Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.

"A chair is furniture. Sofas are also furniture."

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frustrated verb

/fɹəsˈtɹeɪt.ɪd/ /ˈfɹʌs.tɹeɪt.ɪd/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

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straining verb

/ˈstreɪnɪŋ/ /ˈstreɪnən/

To hold tightly, to clasp.

"The mother strained the small child's hand tightly as they crossed the busy street. "

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frustration noun

/fɹʌsˈtɹeɪʃən/

The feeling of annoyance when one's actions are criticized or hindered

"My frustration grew as my teacher kept pointing out my mistakes in front of the class. "

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mournful adjective

/ˈmɔːnfəl/ /ˈmɔɹnfəl/

Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.

"The student's mournful expression showed how disappointed she was with her test results. "

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disapproval noun

[dɪsəˈpɹuːvəɫ] /dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/

The act of disapproving; condemnation.

"The teacher's disapproval of the student's cheating was clear in her stern voice. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "