In the evening I went out on safari again, at night I fell asleep hearing the grunting of the hippos.
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Grunting
//ˈɡɹʌntɪŋ//
Synonyms for "grunting" (136 found)
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Latin
1 entries- grunnītus adj (a sound that grunts)
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The sentence was primitive, scraping its knuckles on the floor and grunting with heavy threats.
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Did you hear that pig grunting?
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The boar is grunting.
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