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Hum

/hˈʌm/
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(noun) A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.

Hum baby to sleep.
A melody is not merely something you can hum.
CEFR Practice Quiz
I could hear the constant low ____ of the refrigerator coming from the kitchen.

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