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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

“Writers often choose accommodation when discussing complex ideas.”

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hm

Part of SpeechinterjectionPronunciation/hm/Used In Literature ↓

A shorter variant of hmm.

In a Sentence

“She read the question and said, "hm," as she thought about the answer.”

Origin

Origin unknown.

Common Phrases

. hmtreasury hmcustoms hmgovernment hmstationery hmprison hmhm v
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Synonyms

hectometerhectometre

Antonyms

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Related Words

paohmmhmmmhumhrmhrmm

Poetry examples for “hm”

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