crooner
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croon
(kro͞on)v. crooned, croon·ing, croons
v.intr.
1. To hum or sing softly.
2. To sing popular songs in a soft, sentimental manner.
3. Scots To roar or bellow.
v.tr.
To sing softly or in a humming way: crooning a lullaby.
n.
A soft singing or humming.
croon′er n.
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مُدَنْدِن
zpěvák šlágrů
croonerrefrænsanger
sanzonénekes
džezový spevák
yanık şarkıcı
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crooner
n → Sänger m → (sentimentaler Lieder), Schnulzensänger m (pej inf)
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croon
(kruːn) verb1. to sing or hum in a low voice. She crooned a lullaby.
2. to sing in a quiet, sentimental style.
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