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Hiss and hoot both refer to sounds made by animals. A snake or a cat makes a hiss (a sibilant sound that has an sss sound). People can also be said to make an angry sound called a hiss. An owl makes a hoot (which sounds like "hoo, hoo"); monkeys also have a call that is called a hoot. People can be said to hoot with laughter. So hiss and hoot both describe animal or human sounds, but they are very different sounds and different in meaning.

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