Hum and Squall

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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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Squall is an antonym for hum.

Squall noun - A disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow).

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Hum is an antonym for squall.

Nearby Words: squally, squalled, squalling

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Squall and Hum. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hum/squall

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