Term: hem: the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
Candidate hypernym: utterance: the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication → 1
Candidate hypernym: language requirement: a requirement that a student know certain languages → 0
Candidate hypernym: xerox: a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder → 0
Candidate hypernym: aerobics: exercise that increases the need for oxygen → 0
Candidate hypernym: bastinado: a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels → 0
Candidate hypernym: mintmark: a mark on a coin that identifies the mint where it was produced → 0
Candidate hypernym: leading rein: rein to direct the horse's head left or right → 0
Candidate hypernym: scale: a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass → 0
Candidate hypernym: stooper: a person who carries himself or herself with the head and shoulders habitually bent forward → 0
Candidate hypernym: adoration: the worship given to God alone → 0
Candidate hypernym: debt: money or goods or services owed by one person to another → 0