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Roup vs Roun - What's the difference?

roup | roun |

As verbs the difference between roup and roun

is that roup is to cry or shout while roun is to whisper.

As nouns the difference between roup and roun

is that roup is an outcry while roun is a secret or mystery.

roup

English

Etymology 1

Possibly from (etyl) , compare Dutch roepen, Low German ropen and German rufen.

Verb

(en verb)
  • To cry or shout
  • (Scotland) To sell by auction.
    • (Jamieson)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An outcry.
  • (Scotland) A sale of goods by auction.

    • Etymology 2

    Origin uncertain.

    Noun

    (-)
  • An infectious disease of poultry caused by Trichomonas gallinae
    • Synonyms
    * (pigeon) canker * (falconry) frounce * (avian) trichomoniasis

    Anagrams

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    roun

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) . More at .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) a secret or mystery
  • (obsolete) writing
  • (obsolete) rumour, speech, advice
  • (obsolete) a whisper

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) to whisper

    • Anagrams

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