Murmur

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NOUN

mutter, muttering, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation

a low continuous indistinct sound

murmur vowel

a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant

heart murmur, cardiac murmur

an abnormal sound of the heart

grumble, grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering

a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

VERB

speak softly or indistinctly

mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl

make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath

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