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hew (HYOO) (verb)
To chop or to cut by using a cutting instrument, such as an axe: The forester used a hatchet to hew the dead trees because they were dangerous.
hue (HYOO) (noun)
A gradient of color that helps to classify individual colors: The hue of green in Beth's dress matched the green in her eyes.

You must be careful when you use an axe to hew the branches; because, if you miss and cut your foot, the ground will turn a hue of red.

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hue (HYOO) (s) (noun), hues (pl)
A range or shade or attribute of color within a specific color spectrum: The bedroom is painted in pale hues of green and gold.
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hue and cry (HYOO UHN KRIGH) (s) (noun), hue and cries (pl)
1. A loud, noisy uproar demonstrated by a gathering of many people: A great hue and cry went up from the striking union members.
2. Etymology: from legal Anglo-Norman (the French imported to England by William the Conqueror and used there as the official language for several hundred years following 1066): hu, "outcry" + e, "and" + cri, "cry"; the outcry calling to help pursue a felon.

Over the years, hu e cri became hue and cry in English.

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