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noun • an utterance expressing pain or disapproval verb • indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure | ||||
| 37% | 6 | Common response to a bad joke | ||
noun • a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current • a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine verb • breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion • be too tight; rub or press • wring the neck of • constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing • struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake • fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation • check or slow down the action or effect of • become or cause to become obstructed • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of • become stultified, suppressed, or stifled • suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life • reduce the air supply • cause to retch or choke | ||||
| 37% | 6 | Response to a bad joke, maybe | ||
noun • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt verb • make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval • move with a whooshing sound • express or utter with a hiss • show displeasure, as after a performance or speech | ||||
Sound Made In Response To Pain Or A Bad Joke
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GROAN which was last seen in the Telegraph Mini crossword.
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GROAN
Updated: October 22, 2025
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