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Clum vs Clem - What's the difference?

clum | clem |

As nouns the difference between clum and clem

is that clum is silence while clem is a testicle.

As an interjection clum

is silence; hush.

As an adjective clum

is silent; glum.

As a verb clem is

to be hungry.

As a proper noun Clem is

a diminutive of the male given name Clement.

clum

English

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • Silence.

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (obsolete) Silence; hush
    • (Chaucer)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Silent; glum.
    • (Webster 1913)

    clem

    English

    Etymology 1

    Confer , Icelandic klmbra, English clamp.

    Verb

  • (transitive, or, intransitive) To be hungry.

    • Etymology 2

    Possibly from (clementine), a small round citrus fruit.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Geordie, vulgar, slang) A testicle.

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