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ざわざわ ざわざわ

  1. in a commotion; noisily (from many people talking)
  2. with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.)
  3. feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
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