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Definition ahem in British English

ahem interjection

interjection
/əˈhem/
1

used in writing to represent a sound that you make to get someone's attention in a polite and quiet way

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2

used in writing to represent a sound that you make before you say something that may be slightly surprising or shocking

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Definition ahem in British English