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whew

 (hwyo͞o, hwo͞o)
interj.
Used to express strong emotion, such as relief or amazement.
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whew

(hwjuː)
interj
an exclamation or sharply exhaled breath expressing relief, surprise, delight, etc
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whew

(ʰwyu)

interj.
1. (a whistling exclamation or sound expressing astonishment, dismay, relief, etc.)
n.
2. an utterance of “whew.”
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Translations

whew

[hwjuː] EXCL¡vaya!, ¡caramba!
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whew

hwjuː] excl (expressing relief)ouf; (expressing disgust)pouah; (because of heat)pff
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whew

interjpuh, uff
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whew

[hwjuː] excluuh!
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"Whew!" said George, "here's a stroke of business, to be sure!
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Whew!" he added, mopping his face, "heat's a good thing, especially in winter, but in summer it don't do to take too much of it."
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"Whew!" the chemist whistled softly, as he read it.
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Whew! But when I turned on the hot water, there was water "hammering." He said he must have loosened a pipe and that it was beating against a stud.