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ahem (interjection)

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ahem /əˈhɛm/ interjection

ahem

/əˈhɛm/

interjection

Learner's definition of AHEM

— used in writing to represent a sound that is like a quiet cough that people make especially to attract attention or to express disapproval or embarrassment

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