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growlingly

Variant of growl

intransitive verb

  1. to make a low, rumbling, menacing sound in the throat, as a dog does
  2. to complain in an angry or surly manner
  3. to rumble, as thunder, cannons, etc.

transitive verb

to express by growling

noun

  1. the act or sound of growling
  2. Jazz a low, rough, husky, often muted sound produced on a trumpet, trombone, etc.

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