Of course he thought it was a joke and let it slide with a "hm?" but he was seriously annoyed. I mean, just don't say things like that even as a joke!
Source: tatoeba (327336)
Hm
Synonyms for "hm" (9 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Interjection(2 words)
cautionary cuedoubt marker
Strong matches (3)
Noun(2 words)
Interjection(1 words)
hedging cue
Related words (4)
Related word relations
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4 entriesdiscourse markerlinguistic devicelinguistic expressionmetric linear unit
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6 entriesCollocations
5 entriescognitive pausediscourse markerhesitation markerthinking soundverbal filler
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
Hm, the picture is hanging crooked.
Source: tatoeba (2093372)
Hm! You're right!
Source: tatoeba (2939998)
For people who understand something about art, there is no need for words. One says "Hm!" "Ha!" or "Ho!", and with that everything is expressed.
Source: tatoeba (8095232)
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