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mumble

DEFINITIONS OF: mumble

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v talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

Synonyms:
maunder, mussitate, mutter
Type of:
mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize
express in speech

v grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty

“the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food”
Synonyms:
gum
Type of:
chew, jaw, manducate, masticate
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

n a soft indistinct utterance

Type of:
utterance, vocalization
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
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