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Synonyms for whir
ʰwɜr, wɜrwhir
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Princeton's WordNet
whir, whirr, whirring, birrverb
sound of something in rapid motion
"whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purrverb
make a soft swishing sound
"the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
Synonyms:
churr, make vibrant sounds, whizz, birr, zoom, whizz along, whiz, purr, zoom along, whirr
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- zumbidoSpanish
- 気まぐれなJapanese
- zumbirPortuguese
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