ahem | (noun) the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc. | Synonyms: hem |
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anthem | (noun) a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) | Synonyms: hymn |
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(noun) a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school) | - |
enanthem | (noun) eruption on a mucous membrane (as the inside of the mouth) occurring as a symptom of a disease | Synonyms: enanthema |
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exanthem | (noun) eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease | Synonyms: exanthema, skin eruption |
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hem | (noun) the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down | - |
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(noun) the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc. | Synonyms: ahem |
(verb) utter `hem' or `ahem' | - |
(verb) fold over and sew together to provide with a hem | - |
mayhem | (noun) the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person | - |
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(noun) violent and needless disturbance | Synonyms: havoc |
sachem | (noun) a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief) | Synonyms: sagamore |
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(noun) a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall) | - |