Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hem | Yes | No | Yes | No |
emit | No | No | Yes | No |
hem (noun) | emit (noun) |
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the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down | |
the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc. |
hem (verb) | emit (verb) |
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utter `hem' or `ahem' | expel (gases or odors) |
fold over and sew together to provide with a hem | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) |
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc. |