as in snort
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval there were raspberries from the audience when the hapless actress kept forgetting her lines

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snort
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  • Even so, some of Lucy’s pronouncements are so truly awful that a blunt snort of laughter is the only response.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 June 2025
  • Conclusion: The Crown is made for those who want the reliability of a Toyota SUV minus the snort and belch.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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“Raspberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raspberry. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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