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hoot

verb as in cry

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Crowds hoot and cheer as the contraptions float into the darkening sky, while referees judge the magnificence of their aerial explosions.

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I interpret this evasion to mean that Mr. Noseda doesn’t care two hoots about American politics and has no intention of allowing it to intrude on his artistic vision for the NSO.

Had she addressed me, I probably would have hooted in response.

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But if you keep skating, at some point you’ll meet another woman who skates, and then another, and pretty soon you and your “high vibe tribe” won’t give a hoot what anyone thinks.

When I shared this story with a friend, she gave a small, sympathetic hoot and said, “Do you want to hear how many times I’ve misplaced my phone this week?”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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