Bawl and Thrum

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Bawl verb - To shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress.

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Thrum is an antonym for bawl.

Nearby Words: bawled, bawling

Thrum noun - A monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion.

Usage example: the steady thrum of the turbines in the power plant

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Bawl is an antonym for thrum.

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Thrum and Bawl. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bawl/thrum

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