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   croon

   /kruːn/

   verb

   • 1. hum or sing in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental manner: "she was crooning to the child"
   • ▪ say in a soft, low voice: "‘Goodbye, you lovely darling,’ she crooned"

   noun

   • 1. a soft, low voice or tone: "he sang in a gentle, highly expressive croon"

   Word Origin late 15th century (originally Scots and northern English): from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch krōnen ‘groan, lament’. The use of croon in standard English was probably popularized by Robert Burns.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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