huh
Pronunciation: [hʌ]
Word
Context: “surprise or confusion”
(interjection) It's a sound people make when they are surprised or don't understand something. You might say 'huh' when you hear something unexpected or unclear.
Example
Huh, I didn't know that! That's really interesting.
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Huh, that's not what I expected at all; I thought it would be different.
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Huh? Did you really say that?
Context: “request for clarification”
(interjection) It's often used when you want someone to repeat or explain something because you didn't hear or catch it clearly.
Example
Huh, could you say that again? I didn't hear you.
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I didn't say 'huh' when I understood the instructions clearly.
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Huh, what did you mean by that last part?
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