How do you pronounce humbug?

humbug is pronounced as /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/.

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humbug

🎭humbug (ambûg)

noun

/ˈhʌmbʌɡ/

foutaises, balivernes (foutaises, balivernes)

Humble humdrum

Signification

Deceptive or false talk or behavior; nonsense.

Traduction de la signification

discours ou comportements trompeurs ou faux

Phrases d'exemple

He dismissed the idea as humbug.

Il a rejeté l'idée comme des foutaises.

Expressions d'exemple

Bah! Humbug!

Bah ! Foutaises !

Synonymes

nonsense, fraud, deceit, sham

Antonymes

truth, honesty, sincerity

Collocations

utter humbug, complete humbug, say humbug

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