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n. - The noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid) v. - Gush or squirt out; Move with a sibilant sound.

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  • Foods that go "whoosh" don't leave us with a sense of being well fed.
  • There was a wonderful 'whoosh' every time one of the blades came round.
  • He landed with a very satisfying "whoosh" sound gushing from his lungs.
  • She described a "whoosh" of pain, as if the blood rushing to her leg were fire.
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