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phew definition

phew (fyo̵̅o̅: conventionalized pronun.)

interjection

a breathy, almost whistling sound used variously to express a sense of relief or to express surprise, disgust, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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