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Grrr
'''''Grrr''''' is an [[Onomatopoeia|onomatopoeic]] word which imitates the [[growling]] sound of [[predator]]y animals, and is often used with other, related meanings. It is one of the rare pronounceable words of the [[English language]] that consist solely of [[consonant]]s. Its most simple use is by children imitating animals, "Mommy, look at the lion, Grrr!".

== Anger ==

''Grrr'' is commonly used to express anger or annoyance in writing.  It can be used in sentences such as:
*"Grrr &mdash; you stole my [[alpaca]]!"
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=="Grrrrrr pffffff" in Dutch==

In [[Dutch language]] [[comic strip]]s, "Grrrrrr pfffffff" is used to signify [[snoring]], much as "Zzzzzzz" is in [[English language|English]] strips. The "G" is [[aspirated]] much like the English "H" and the "r" is [[guttural]] and [[Trill consonant|rolled]]. "Grrrrr pffffff," as pronounced in Dutch, is, in fact, a very accurate phonetic rendition of the sound of a snore.


[[Category:onomatopoeia==See also==
*[[growling]]
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[[Category:Animal noisesOnomatopoeia]]