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What is another word for thuds?

Pronunciation: [θˈʌdz] (IPA)

Thuds are sounds that are caused by a heavy impact. There are a number of different synonyms that can be used to describe this type of sound. Some of the most common include thumps, bumps, bangs, crashes, smacks, and booms. Each of these words can be used to describe a slightly different type of sound, depending on the context of the situation. For example, a bump might be a softer sound than a thump, while a crash might be a much louder and more chaotic noise. Regardless of the specific synonym used, all of these words convey a sense of impact and force that can be felt as well as heard.
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What are the hypernyms for Thuds?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Thuds

He heard the distant, muffled sounds, and low voices nearer, and thuds and footfalls.
"The Desert of Wheat"
Zane Grey
The head, after one or two sickening thuds on the hard road, which must have temporarily stunned the creature, slipped out on the left side, when the momentum of the wheel immediately strung the entire body straight out behind me, where it streamed with all its twenty pounds weight acting as a brake."
"Tales from the Veld"
Ernest Glanville
The ancient tower Seems sudden to lean and darkly lower; While with heavy thuds, as from stage to stage They headlong bound.
"Poems of Emile Verhaeren"
Emile Verhaeren

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