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intj

um

uhm
intj
1
A filler sound used to express hesitation or uncertainty while speaking.
""Um, I don't really know how to answer that," he admitted."

How to Use Um

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA hesitation sound people make while thinking of what to say.

When to use it

Purely spoken/informal; a natural pause-filler, not used in formal writing.

Word Forms

ummed past tense, ums plural, ums singular

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