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   Whoosh

   /(h)wo͞oSH/

   

   verb

   • 1. move or cause to move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound: "a train whooshed by"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound: "there was a big whoosh of air"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to imitate a rushing movement and sound: "the starlings gather, then suddenly—whoosh!—flocks rise and swirl"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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