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orange tarek:
1. humdrum--monotonous
2. hula hoop--plaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips
3. huffy--touchy
4. hurdy-gurdy-Any instrument, such as a barrel organ, played by turning a crank
5. hurly-burly-noisy confusion
mam please explain number 4 n 5 ..
md. tarek mahmud
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CSE-2011
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iqbal007:
1. Humdrum = Dull,Commonplace,Monotonous
2. Huffy = Taking offence easily, angry
3. Hurly-burly = Bustle,Tumult,Confusion
nusrat-diu:
Dear orange tarek,
welcome to this topic! Thanks for your interests.
Hurly-burly means a very noisy and busy activity or situation. An example sentence: He enjoys the hurly-burly of political debate.
Hurdy-gurdy is a small musical instrument that is played by turning a handle.
If you want to see how does Hurdy-gurdy look, you can go through the following link:
nusrat-diu:
Let's learn some different ways of laughing ;D
1. giggle
2. chuckle
3. titter
4. snicker
5. guffaw
iqbal007:
1. Giggle = Laugh with short catches of voice
2. Chukle = A short suppressed laugh
3. Titter = Laugh in a restrained manner
4. Snicker = Give smothered laugh
5. Guffer = Laugh loudly,Boisterous laugh
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