hiss (n)
hissing (n)
hushing (n)
fizzle#1 (n)
sibilation (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 11
def a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
examples the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
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Hypernym noise
Derivationally related form sibilation → sibilate
Derivationally related form hissing → hiss
Derivationally related form hissing → hiss; hissing → hiss
Derivationally related form hiss → hiss
Derivationally related form hiss → hiss; hiss → hiss
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Hyponym noise
Derivationally related form hiss → hiss
Derivationally related form hiss → hissing
Derivationally related form sibilate → sibilation
Derivationally related form hiss → hiss; hiss → hiss
Derivationally related form hiss → hissing; hiss → hissing

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