 muttering |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech | |
| Synonyms: | murmur murmuring murmuration mussitation mutter | |
| Related terms: | sound mumble murmur | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] speaking low and indistinctly | |
| Synonyms: | mumbling | |
| Examples: | "a mumbling parson stood beside the dying man" "muttering crowds of onlookers" |
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| Related terms: | speaking | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone | |
| Synonyms: | grumbling murmuring murmur mutter grumble | |
| Related terms: | complaint murmur | |
| Similar spelling: |
Mattern |
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