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strum

transitive verb, intransitive verb strummed, strumming

  1. to play (a guitar, banjo, etc.), esp. with long strokes across the strings and often in a casual or aimless way, or without much skill
  2. to play (a tune) in this way

noun

the act or sound of this

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See strum in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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