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hiss

noun as in buzzing sound; jeer

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Draganov treats him like a grizzly bear, hissing “Don’t move!” to an underling when Korpi makes eye contact with their car.

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As Aggie explodes at this overreach, you can almost hear Nile’s inner voice exuberantly hiss, “Bingo.”

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“Be quiet,” I hiss back, fire practically shooting out of my eyes.

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The twins snickered, but their mother silenced them with a hiss.

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As if in answer, a horrible hissing sound issued from the hall.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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