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murmuring

DEFINITIONS OF: murmuring

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adj making a low continuous indistinct sound

“like murmuring waves”
Synonyms:
susurrant, whispering
soft
(of sound) relatively low in volume

n a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

Synonyms:
murmur, murmuration, mussitation, mutter, muttering
Type of:
sound
the sudden occurrence of an audible event

n a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

Synonyms:
grumble, grumbling, murmur, mutter, muttering
Type of:
complaint
an expression of grievance or resentment
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