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Verb purr has 2 senses
- whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr - make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
--1 is one way to sound, go
Sample sentences:
Cars purr in the streets
The streets purr with cars
- purr, make vibrant sounds - indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats
--2 is one way to resonate, vibrate
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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