achoo
interjection
used for representing the sound that you make when you sneeze
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interjection
used in writing to represent a sound that you make to get someone’s attention in a polite and quiet way
interjection
used in writing to represent a sound that you make before you say something that may be slightly surprising or shocking
interjection
used for representing the sound of laughter. People sometimes say this to show that they think something is not funny.
interjection
used for representing the sound that you make when you are pausing to think before saying something
interjection
used for representing the sound that you make when you are showing you do not believe what someone is saying
interjection
used for representing the sound that you make when you want someone to say or repeat something
interjection
used for representing the sound that someone makes when they laugh or are pretending to laugh
interjection
used when someone else is speaking and you want to show that you are listening or that you agree with them
preposition
used for representing the way that people say “of” when they are talking in an informal way
interjection
used for showing that you are annoyed or do not approve of something. This word represents the sound you make by putting your tongue in the position for a “T” and sucking air in.
interjection
used for writing the sound that people make when they think something is extremely unpleasant
interjection
used for writing the sound that people make when they agree with something, or when they say “yes” to a question
interjection
used for writing the sound that people make when they realize that something has gone wrong
interjection
used for writing the sound that people make when they are thinking about what to say next, or when they are not sure how someone will react to what they are going to say
interjection
used for representing the loud sound that a vehicle makes when it is moving very fast
interjection
used for representing the sound that children make when they are enjoying moving fast, for example on a swing or down a slide
interjection
a way of writing the sound that you make when you are uncomfortable or surprised, or when you feel happy that something has finished. This sound is sometimes written as Phew
noun
a way of writing the sound that something makes when it travels very quickly or hits something else with a lot of force
another spelling of yuck
interjection
a way of writing the sound that someone makes when they are sleeping, often used in cartoons
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