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interjection used to express mild disappointment, gentle entreaty, or real or mock sympathy or sentiment

awk

Sound uttered by a person choking. Also gak, argh, gasp

abracadabra

abáraácaádabára /_abr_k__dabr_/ ExclamationA word said by magicians when performing a magic trick. NounThe implausibly easy achievement of difficult feats. Synonymsincantation

achoo

Photic sneeze reflex, also known by the backronym Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helioophthalmic Outburst Syndrome (ACHOO Syndrome).

ah

interjection used to express delight, relief, regret, or contempt

ah uh ah uh

sound of a dog panting. also: hu hu hu hu, hah-hah-hah, heh-heh-heh. (these were among the replies to a question posted on …

Ah-ooh-ga

other spellings: ah-ooo-ga, ah-ooh-gah, oo-ga. 1. Klaxon sound signaling “dive” in 1940’s US navy submarines ref2. Sound produced by horn on antique …

aha

interjection used to express surprise, triumph, or derision

ahahah

aristocratic sounding laughter, or kind of a hick laugh