Word: groan
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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...soon developed into the world's top female rock singer, commanding as much as $50,000 a night. Like her idol Bessie Smith, Janis had a singing style as earthy as a streetwalker. There were myriad subtle ways in which her voice could range from a deep throaty groan to a high tender croon. When she licked into a phrase like "Oh, I'd be so good to ya, babe, yeah!" (Turtle Blues), there was no mistaking the kind of ecstasy she had in mind...
quarrel, sulk and groan...
...WHAT to do? We groan at each other in the street and take tranquilizers. We scream when we look at the catalogue and discover that the University has changed the numbers of all the courses, the kind of thing that will drive some of us to drink. We explain to each other that we are not depressed (we are not), merely delirious and confused...
Mectoff, down at Number Three, is slowing down. He sits back with a groan...