 mumbling |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) indistinct enunciation | |
| Related terms: | enunciation mumble | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] speaking low and indistinctly | |
| Synonyms: | muttering | |
| Examples: | "a mumbling parson stood beside the dying man" "muttering crowds of onlookers" |
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| Related terms: | speaking | |
| 3. | [ noun ] ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth) | |
| Synonyms: | gumming | |
| Related terms: | chew mumble | |
| Similar spelling: |
mumble mumbler |
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