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purr

noun as in noise

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hum
murmur
sing
sound

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That voice is all purr and growl, like a lion clawing its way through velvet.

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Can Labour keep the party's Rolls Royce campaigning operation purring to maintain its grip on power?

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Undoubtedly, one sweet tabby will purr its way into your heart and become a “foster fail.”

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“Yeah,” he purrs, “I get that a lot.”

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There will be a sense of sadness on Teesside that Carrick was unable to follow up on the promise of his first season when some of the football left fans purring.

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