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hm

/həm/ /m/ /hm/

Meanings
interjection
A shorter variant of hmm.

Examples :

""Hm, I'm not sure about that answer; let me think for a moment." "
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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

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sure adjective

/ʃoː/ /ʃɔɹ/ /ʃɔː/

Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.

"The new security system for the school is very sure; it reliably prevents unauthorized access. "

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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answer noun

/ˈan.sə/ /ˈæn.sɚ/

A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

"Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face."

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moment noun

/ˈməʊmənt/ /ˈmoʊmənt/

A brief, unspecified amount of time.

"Wait a moment, while I lock the front door."

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

Because of; as a result of.

"I went home, for I was tired."

Illustration think

think noun

/θɪŋk/

An act of thinking; consideration (of something).

"My brother's careful think about his future career helped him choose a good college. "

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variant noun

/ˈvɛəɹi.ənt/

Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.

"All breeds of dog are variants of the species “Canis lupus familiaris”."

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shorter adjective

/ˈʃɔːtə/ /ˈʃɔɹtɚ/

Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

"My younger brother is shorter than me. "

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hmm verb

/hm̩/

To make a thoughtful humming noise.

"The student hmmmed, tapping his pen against the desk, trying to remember the answer to the math problem. "

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let noun

/lɛt/

The allowing of possession of a property etc. in exchange for rent.

"The landlord granted a let on the apartment for six months. "