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- verb   Present participle of um .
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Examples
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								"I was really hesitant about this and a lot of people were 'umming' and ARN News 2010 
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								Much umming and ah-ing This is one of those questions I dread. Natalie Sawyer: 'Everyone is trying to get Jim White on Twitter' | Small Talk 2011 
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								Disqualifying factors include "umming and awwing and having a boring voice," he says. Cruising With the Stars Andrea Petersen 2011 
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								With the forecast looking worse and worse on Monday, and after a lot of umming and ahhing and discussion with Bruce and all the team, I decided to stall and stick up north for a few days till the worst of the weather has passed down under Tasmania. True Spirit Jessica Watson 2010 
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								If you were umming and ahhing about going last week, then the weekend will have more or less made your mind up for you. 
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								Most of the men have hearts of gold, they just can't converse without slumping, umming, mumbling or staring at your boobs. 
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								He's umming and ahhing but should he scrawl his signature on there, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar will be heading to White Hart Lane. Football transfer rumours: Everton's Jack Rodwell to Manchester United? 2010 
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								Saying we were umming and ahhing is actually a bit of an understatement. True Spirit Jessica Watson 2010 
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								So after much umming and aaahing, here's what I have to say. I Love Your Blog Award Nalini Singh 2008 
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								So after much umming and aaahing, here's what I have to say. Archive 2008-10-01 Nalini Singh 2008 
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