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ahem
[ pronounced with a small scraping sound accompanied or followed by a nasal; spelling pronunciation uh-hem, hem ]
/ pronounced with a small scraping sound accompanied or followed by a nasal; spelling pronunciation əˈhɛm, hɛm /
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interjection
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
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Words nearby ahem
AHE, ahead, ahead of one's time, ahead of the game, ahead of time, ahem, ahemeral, Ahern, AHF, AHG, AHHA
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British Dictionary definitions for ahem
ahem
/ (əˈhɛm) /
interjection
a clearing of the throat, used to attract attention, express doubt, etc
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