Meaning & use
Growled
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Made a low, guttural, threatening sound, typically produced by an animal; also used of a person speaking in a low, angry tone.
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The dog growled at the stranger approaching the gate.
"Get out," he growled through clenched teeth.
A note on using this word
"Growled" is onomatopoeic, imitating the low rumbling sound it describes, and extends naturally from animal behavior to human anger.
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