huh

1. 1.Used to express doubt or confusion.

   • Huh? Where did they go?

2. 2.Used to express amusement or subtle surprise.

   • Huh! I'm sure I locked it when I left.

3. 3.Used to reinforce a question.

   • Where were you last night? Huh?

4. 4.Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.(slang)

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