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Question		Answer
to creak start learning		a sound of door with some old parts that need oiling
tick start learning		the sound clocks and watches make every second
purr start learning		soft, vibrant sound made by a cat
jingle start learning		a repeated gentle ringing sound
clinking start learning		a short ringing sound like pieces of glass or metal knocking lightly together
splash start learning		is the sound made when something hits water or falls into it.
crackle start learning		to make repeated short sounds like something burning in a fire
roar start learning		The loud deep cry of a wild animal, especially a lion or other wild cat
chatter start learning		If your teeth chatter, they knock together repeatedly because you are very cold or frightened or a series of short high sounds made by some birds or monkeys
beat start learning		a sound made by your heart or drum
buzz start learning		to make a continuous, low sound such as the one a bee or phone makes
tinkle start learning		a light, high ringing sound
chirp start learning		a short high sound made by small birds and some insects
howl start learning		to make a loud sound, usually to express pain, sadness, or another strong emotion and when the wind howls, it blows hard and makes a loud noise
bustling start learning		full of busy activity
white noise start learning		a constant background noise (originally a mixture of sounds or electrical signals; e.g.: the sound a radio makes between the stations)
cacophony start learning		a mixture of loud sounds (usually has a negative meaning, but not in this context)
distract start learning		make someone stop giving their attention to something
grinding start learning		making something into small pieces or a powder by pressing between hard surfaces (coffee, black pepper, etc.)
earbuds start learning		very small headphones that you wear in your ears
slurp start learning		the sound someone makes when they drink noisily
despise start learning		feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value
tiny start learning		extremely small

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