Hum and Sigh

Hum

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

Usage example: we heard the hum of an outboard motor and a few minutes later the small craft came into sight

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Sigh and hum are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sigh" instead the word "Hum" as a noun or a verb.

Sigh noun - An utterance made by exhaling audibly.

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Hum and sigh are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hum" instead the word "Sigh" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: sight, sighed, sighing

hum eyes

sigh eyes

And it's funny, since the "silence" is actually a sigh or a hum.

Source: Videogame / Xenoblade

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Sigh and Hum. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hum/sigh

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