"sough" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /saʊ/, /sʌf/ Audio: Sough SAF.ogg , Sough SAU.ogg Forms: soughs [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊ, -ʌf Etymology: From Middle English *sough, swough, swogh, from Middle English swoȝen, swowen, from Old English swōgan (“to make a sound; move with noise; rush; roar”), from Proto-West Germanic *swōgan, from Proto-Germanic *swōganą from Proto-Indo-European *(s)weh₂gʰ-, same source as Latin vāgiō and likely English echo (via Ancient Greek). Cognate with Scots souch (“sough”), Icelandic súgur (“a rushing sound, rustle”). Noun replaced Middle English swei, sweȝ from Old English swēg. More at swoon. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*sough}} Middle English *sough, {{m|enm|swough}} swough, {{m|enm|swogh}} swogh, {{der|en|enm|swoȝen}} Middle English swoȝen, {{m|enm|swowen}} swowen, {{der|en|ang|swōgan||to make a sound; move with noise; rush; roar}} Old English swōgan (“to make a sound; move with noise; rush; roar”), {{der|en|gmw-pro|*swōgan}} Proto-West Germanic *swōgan, {{der|en|gem-pro|*swōganą}} Proto-Germanic *swōganą, {{der|en|ine-pro|*(s)weh₂gʰ-}} Proto-Indo-European *(s)weh₂gʰ-, {{cog|la|vāgiō}} Latin vāgiō, {{m+|en|echo}} English echo, {{cog|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{cog|sco|souch||sough}} Scots souch (“sough”), {{cog|is|súgur||a rushing sound, rustle}} Icelandic súgur (“a rushing sound, rustle”), {{m|enm|swei}} swei, {{m|enm|sweȝ}} sweȝ, {{m|ang|swēg}} swēg, {{m|en|swoon}} swoon Head templates: {{en-noun}} sough (plural soughs)
  1. A murmuring sound; rushing, rustling, or whistling sound. Categories (topical): Sounds Translations (sound): шумолене (šumolene) [neuter] (Bulgarian), havina (Finnish), kahina (Finnish), murmure [masculine] (French), ше́лест (šélest) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-sough-en-noun-ZegbCLDa Disambiguation of Sounds: 27 8 6 9 22 2 19 7 Disambiguation of 'sound': 85 0 0 0 15
  2. A gentle breeze; a waft; a breath. Translations (gentle breeze): бриз (briz) [masculine] (Bulgarian), tuulenhenkäys (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-sough-en-noun-2F6SpXe9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 47 1 17 15 13 1 1 Disambiguation of 'gentle breeze': 1 85 1 6 6
  3. A (deep) sigh. Translations (deep sigh): дълбока въздишка (dǎlboka vǎzdiška) [feminine] (Bulgarian), syvä huokaus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-sough-en-noun-j6kSOg-X Disambiguation of 'deep sigh': 2 5 89 2 2
  4. (Scotland, obsolete) A vague rumour. Tags: Scotland, obsolete
    Sense id: en-sough-en-noun-mHQRehZz Categories (other): Scottish English
  5. (Scotland, obsolete) A cant or whining mode of speaking, especially in preaching or praying. Tags: Scotland, obsolete Categories (topical): Sounds
    Sense id: en-sough-en-noun-nA2ydLEx Disambiguation of Sounds: 27 8 6 9 22 2 19 7 Categories (other): Scottish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: death-sough Related terms: swow, susurrus
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: soughs [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English sough (whence also Scots sheuch (“ditch”)), from Old English *sōh, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *sīk (“watercourse”); compare dialectal Dutch zoeg (“ditch”), and English sitch. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sough}} Middle English sough, {{cog|sco|sheuch||ditch}} Scots sheuch (“ditch”), {{inh|en|ang|*sōh}} Old English *sōh, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*sīk|t=watercourse}} Proto-West Germanic *sīk (“watercourse”), {{cog|nl|zoeg||ditch}} Dutch zoeg (“ditch”), {{cog|en|sitch}} English sitch Head templates: {{en-noun}} sough (plural soughs)
  1. A small drain; an adit.
    Sense id: en-sough-en-noun-YSGbr8Jg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /saʊ/, /sʌf/ Audio: Sough SAF.ogg , Sough SAU.ogg Forms: soughs [present, singular, third-person], soughing [participle, present], soughed [participle, past], soughed [past]
Rhymes: -aʊ, -ʌf Etymology: From Middle English *sough, swough, swogh, from Middle English swoȝen, swowen, from Old English swōgan (“to make a sound; move with noise; rush; roar”), from Proto-West Germanic *swōgan, from Proto-Germanic *swōganą from Proto-Indo-European *(s)weh₂gʰ-, same source as Latin vāgiō and likely English echo (via Ancient Greek). Cognate with Scots souch (“sough”), Icelandic súgur (“a rushing sound, rustle”). Noun replaced Middle English swei, sweȝ from Old English swēg. More at swoon. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*sough}} Middle English *sough, {{m|enm|swough}} swough, {{m|enm|swogh}} swogh, {{der|en|enm|swoȝen}} Middle English swoȝen, {{m|enm|swowen}} swowen, {{der|en|ang|swōgan||to make a sound; move with noise; rush; roar}} Old English swōgan (“to make a sound; move with noise; rush; roar”), {{der|en|gmw-pro|*swōgan}} Proto-West Germanic *swōgan, {{der|en|gem-pro|*swōganą}} Proto-Germanic *swōganą, {{der|en|ine-pro|*(s)weh₂gʰ-}} Proto-Indo-European *(s)weh₂gʰ-, {{cog|la|vāgiō}} Latin vāgiō, {{m+|en|echo}} English echo, {{cog|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{cog|sco|souch||sough}} Scots souch (“sough”), {{cog|is|súgur||a rushing sound, rustle}} Icelandic súgur (“a rushing sound, rustle”), {{m|enm|swei}} swei, {{m|enm|sweȝ}} sweȝ, {{m|ang|swēg}} swēg, {{m|en|swoon}} swoon Head templates: {{en-verb}} sough (third-person singular simple present soughs, present participle soughing, simple past and past participle soughed)
  1. To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound. Categories (topical): Sounds Translations (to make this sound): шумоля (šumolja) (Bulgarian), havista (Finnish), kahista (Finnish), stormire (Italian), tihi (Maori), tihitihi (Maori)
    Sense id: en-sough-en-verb-sM8nyKl6 Disambiguation of Sounds: 27 8 6 9 22 2 19 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: blow, make sound Related terms: babble, buzz, drone, hum, purr, whine, whirr, whistle, whizz
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: breathe, moan, murmur, purl, rustle, sigh, susurrate, sough, swish, swough [obsolete], whisper, whoosh

Verb [English]

Forms: soughs [present, singular, third-person], soughing [participle, present], soughed [participle, past], soughed [past]
Etymology: From Middle English sough (whence also Scots sheuch (“ditch”)), from Old English *sōh, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *sīk (“watercourse”); compare dialectal Dutch zoeg (“ditch”), and English sitch. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sough}} Middle English sough, {{cog|sco|sheuch||ditch}} Scots sheuch (“ditch”), {{inh|en|ang|*sōh}} Old English *sōh, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*sīk|t=watercourse}} Proto-West Germanic *sīk (“watercourse”), {{cog|nl|zoeg||ditch}} Dutch zoeg (“ditch”), {{cog|en|sitch}} English sitch Head templates: {{en-verb}} sough (third-person singular simple present soughs, present participle soughing, simple past and past participle soughed)
  1. To drain. Derived forms: soughing-tile
    Sense id: en-sough-en-verb-D5pIoJrr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: blow, make sound Related terms: babble, buzz, drone, hum, purr, whine, whirr, whistle, whizz
Etymology number: 2 Synonyms: breathe, moan, murmur, purl, rustle, sigh, susurrate, sough, swish, swough [obsolete], whisper, whoosh

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Latin vāgiō",
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      "expansion": "English echo",
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          "roman": "šumolja",
          "sense": "to make this sound",
          "word": "шумоля"
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          "sense": "to make this sound",
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          "word": "kahista"
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          "word": "stormire"
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          "sense": "to make this sound",
          "word": "tihi"
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          "sense": "to make this sound",
          "word": "tihitihi"
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      "ipa": "/saʊ/"
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      "ipa": "/sʌf/"
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    },
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "breathe"
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      "word": "susurrate"
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      "name": "der"
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "echo"
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        "3": "",
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      "name": "m"
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      },
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        "2": "swēg"
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      "expansion": "swēg",
      "name": "m"
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English *sough, swough, swogh, from Middle English swoȝen, swowen, from Old English swōgan (“to make a sound; move with noise; rush; roar”), from Proto-West Germanic *swōgan, from Proto-Germanic *swōganą from Proto-Indo-European *(s)weh₂gʰ-, same source as Latin vāgiō and likely English echo (via Ancient Greek). Cognate with Scots souch (“sough”), Icelandic súgur (“a rushing sound, rustle”). Noun replaced Middle English swei, sweȝ from Old English swēg. More at swoon.",
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          "ref": "1829, John Carne, Stratton Hill: A Tale of the Civil Wars, volume 1, page 131",
          "text": "[...] Arthur; a fearful night it was: there was a sough in the air, a sound drawing nigh like that of a host marching:- — but you're looking pale and forwrought, man; is any thing ailing ye?",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1838, William Howitt, The Rural Life of England",
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          "sense": "sound",
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "sound",
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          "sense": "sound",
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          "sense": "sound",
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          "sense": "gentle breeze",
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          "word": "tuulenhenkäys"
        }
      ]
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        {
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          "roman": "dǎlboka vǎzdiška",
          "sense": "deep sigh",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "дълбока въздишка"
        },
        {
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          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "deep sigh",
          "word": "syvä huokaus"
        }
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        "A vague rumour."
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        "(Scotland, obsolete) A vague rumour."
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        "(Scotland, obsolete) A cant or whining mode of speaking, especially in preaching or praying."
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    {
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    {
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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}
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      "word": "blare"
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    },
    {
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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    "English terms inherited from Old English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "English verbs",
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    "Rhymes:English/ʌf",
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
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    {
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    {
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        "2": "enm",
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      "name": "der"
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    {
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    {
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    {
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    {
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    {
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      "name": "der"
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Latin vāgiō",
      "name": "cog"
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    {
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        "1": "en",
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      "expansion": "English echo",
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    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "",
        "4": "sough"
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      "expansion": "Scots souch (“sough”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "súgur",
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        "4": "a rushing sound, rustle"
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      "expansion": "Icelandic súgur (“a rushing sound, rustle”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "swei"
      },
      "expansion": "swei",
      "name": "m"
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    {
      "args": {
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      "expansion": "sweȝ",
      "name": "m"
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    {
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    {
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      "name": "m"
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        "singular",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "whirr"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "whistle"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "breathe"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "moan"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "susurrate"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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      "word": "шумоля"
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      "sense": "to make this sound",
      "word": "havista"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to make this sound",
      "word": "kahista"
    },
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "to make this sound",
      "word": "stormire"
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "to make this sound",
      "word": "tihi"
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to make this sound",
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    }
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}

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        {
          "ref": "1838, William Howitt, The Rural Life of England",
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        "A vague rumour."
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      "code": "bg",
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        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "шумолене"
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      "word": "havina"
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      "lang": "Finnish",
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      "word": "tuulenhenkäys"
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      "sense": "deep sigh",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "дълбока въздишка"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "deep sigh",
      "word": "syvä huokaus"
    }
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      "word": "blare"
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      "word": "boom"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "whirr"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "whistle"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "whizz"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To drain."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "drain",
          "drain"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "breathe"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "moan"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "murmur"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "purl"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "rustle"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "sigh"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "susurrate"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "sough"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "swish"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "swough"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "whisper"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:sough",
      "word": "whoosh"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sough"
}

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