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harrumph

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/həˈrʌmf/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hə rumf′)

har•rumph (hə rumf′),USA pronunciation v.i.

to clear the throat audibly in a self-important manner: The professor harrumphed good-naturedly.
to express oneself gruffly.

imitative 1935–40

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harrumph, harumph /həˈrʌmf/ vb

(intransitive) to clear or make the noise of clearing the throat

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