Hiss

Hiss may be

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• a phonetic element of a sibilant consonant, or of a lisp
• a verb close in meaning to whisper
• a noise characteristic of some snakes, or a different noise made for example by a cat
• an onomatopeic word for some noises, such as the release of air brakes, or the sound of lawn sprinklers
• a category of noise, properly called white noise
• Alger Hiss, first Secretary General of the United Nations, U.S. State Department employee and spy for the Soviet Union

See also: The Hissing of Summer Lawns,

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