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thud

1 noun
     
Related topics: Textures, Sounds
thud1 [countable]
CS the low sound made by a heavy object hitting something else
a dull/hard/heavy thud
There was a dull thud as the box hit the floor.
His head hit the floor with a sickening thud.
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