What does harumph mean?
Harumph means An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal..
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/həˈɹʌm(p)f/ · interjection
An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal..
Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.
"Harumph! Well, now, perhaps I spoke too soon, McManus."
I didn't get a harumph out of that guy.
Give the governor a harumph.
Is it wrong to harumph when the scent of spitting fat drifts towards your washing line?
"An open invitation for beggars," harumphed Migrationwatch. Ever the humanitarians.
Use harumph when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Harumph means An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal..
Common synonyms include applesauce, bender, bollocks, bosh.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.
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